Cowboy Cookies 
       (makes 6 dozen large or 155 small) 
         bake at 350 degrees 
    
    2   cups flour  
    1   tsp  baking soda 
    1/2 tsp baking powder 
       sift above ingredients together and set aside 
    
    1/2 tsp salt 
    1   cup shortening 
    1   cup sugar 
    1   cup brown sugar 
    2   eggs 
    1   tsp Vanilla 
       cream the above ingredients together 
       then ad flour mix and mix well 
    
    2  cups oats (old fashioned oats breakfast cereal)
    1  pkg chocolate chips (12 oz  or 2 cups)
    1  cup pecans, chopped
       add to mixture above, stir together 
    
    Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet 
    
    Bake at 350 degree pre-heated oven for 15 minutes 
    
    when re-using cookie sheet let cool 
    before putting a following dollup of cookie dough