Oatmeal Crispies

These are crisp and chewy. My personal favorite oatmeal cookie. I've been making these for almost 60 years now. A favorite cookie of husband #1, but husband #2 won't touch them because they have oatmeal in them. He's missing out on one good cookie.

1-1/2  cups flour
1  tsp  salt
1  tsp  baking soda
1  cup  sugar
1  cup  brown sugar
1  cup  shortening
2  eggs, beaten
1  tsp  vanilla
3  cups  quick oatmeal
1/2  cup  chopped pecans

Stir the dry ingredients together. Cream the shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Add the dry mixture. Stir in oats and nuts. Chill the dough in long rolls, about 2-inches wide, wrapped in waxed paper, 1 - 2 hours.

When ready to bake, slice 1/4-inch thick, and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for about 10 minutes @350 degrees.