Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. shortening
2/3 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
12 oz. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Mix thoroughly shortening, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
(For a softer, rounder cookie, add 1/2 cup more flour.) Drop by rounded teaspoon 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Cool slightly before removing from pan.
Makes about 7 dozen.