Preheat oven to 180ºC . In a large bowl, beat together white sugar, brown sugar, egg, shortening, water and vanilla until creamy. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda and add to creamed mixture. Blend well. Stir in oats, then mix in chocolate chips and pecans. Drop by teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheets and bake dozen to 15 minutes. They will seem undercooked when you take them out, but they set up some as they cool. Makes five dozen, depending on size. ----