Great Aunt Millie's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup Crisco shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white granulated sugar
2 beaten eggs
2 Tbls water
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 cups oatmeal
1 12 oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
*OPTIONAL* 1 cup walnuts or pecans chopped

Cream shortening, sugars, beat in eggs. Add water and vanilla. Add dry ingredients gradually, beating in each time. Add oats gradually, as well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if used. Drop onto greased cookie sheet by tablespoonful.

Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.
Makes 3 dozen cookies