Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Full Recipe
1 cup Shortening
1 cup Brown sugar
½ cup White sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 Eggs
2 ½ cup Flour
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Salt
2 cups Chocolate Chips
1 cup Nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream shortening, brown sugar and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and then vanilla. Beat well. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to shortening and sugar mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips by hand. Drop by rounded spoonful onto and ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.