Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. Crisco butter flavor shortening
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate morsels
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
In small bowl, combine flour, soda and salt.
Set aside.
In large mixing bowl, beat shortening, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until creamy.
Beat in eggs.
Gradually add in flour mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes until edges are golden brown.