Chocolate Chip Cookies

2/3 C Shortening

2/3 C Softened Butter

1 C Sugar

1 C Brown Sugar

2 Eggs

2 tsp Vanilla

3 C Flour

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Salt

1 C Chopped Nuts (optional)

1 12 oz pkg Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream shortening, butter, sugar, and brown sugar together. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Mix in remaining ingredients. (For rounder cookies, add 1/2 cup of flour).

Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing them from baking sheet. (Hint: Put the cookies on a cut out brown paper bag to draw out grease.)

This is the cookie recipe I grew up with. It came in a huge yellow Betty Crocker recipe box my mom had. The last few years this has become my family's favorite recipe.