White Chocolate Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. shortening
3/4 c. white sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
10 oz. white chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, cream margarine and shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Add egg and mix well.
Combine flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Blend in vanilla.
Stir in chocolate and nuts.
Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly brown.
Let stand for a few minutes before removing cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Yields about 2 1/2 dozen.