Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

• 1/3 cup soft shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (opt)

Preheat oven to 375F. Mix thoroughly in bowl, shortening, butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Stir together in another bowl, flour, soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to shortening mixture. Throughly work in nuts and chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned but still soft. Cool on a rack. Makes 4 to 5 dozen cookies.