1/2 cup soft shortening
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup undiluted evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 3/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped walnuts*
(*moist shredded coconut or finely cut dates
or seedless raisins or one 6 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces.)

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix thoroughly shortening, sugars, eggs. Stir in evaporated milk, vanilla. Sift together flour, soda, salt and stir in. Blend in walnuts. Drop rounded tablespoonsful 2" apart on greased baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes., until delicately browned. Frost with Burnt Butter Glaze. Makes about 4 dozen.

Burnt Butter Glaze
Heat 2 tbsp. butter until golden brown. Beat in until smooth 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup undiluted evaporated milk.

Dee Hickman
Oak Harbor, Washington