Easiest Stay Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies That Ship Well - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup solid shortening (no substitutes just use plain white shortening)
2/3 cup margarine (not butter)
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 ounces milk chocolate or 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup nuts (chopped optional)

Preparation

Cream together shortening, butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop by teaspoon full onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until cookie is lightly brown on top and darker brown on edges.
They almost look like they are buring on the bottom when done but, trust me, they are not. This recipe hasn't yeilded a crunchy cookie yet even when I have burned them.