Sour Cream-Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. soda
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. chocolate chips
nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs.
Add vanilla and sour cream.
Sift together dry ingredients; blend in.
Add chocolate chips and nuts.
(Also good when Heath chips are used instead of chocolate chips.)
Shape as desired.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Yields 5 to 6 dozen.