Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. shortening
4 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt
4 c. flour
2 (12 oz.) bags chocolate chips
chopped nuts (if desired)
chopped dates (if desired)

Preparation

Cream together shortening, sugar and eggs.
Add flour, salt and soda and mix well.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350\u00b0. Cookies should still be puffy and just barely golden when removed from the oven.