Rocky’s Cowboy Cookies

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup brown sugar

1cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups flour

2 cups old fashioned oats

1cup chocolate chips

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Cream the butter, shortening and sugars together.  Add the eggs and mix well.  Sift the dry ingredients together and add to your mixture; mix well.  Stir in the oats, chocolate chips and nuts.  Use an ungreased baking sheet and place by teaspoons full onto the cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 13 minutes.  Cool on a wire rack and keep in an air-tight container.  They freeze well!