Carrie's Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Lanai317

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (6-ounce) package (1 cup) bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts or shelled sunflower seeds, if desired

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Beat 4 first ingredients until creamy. Add the vanilla and the egg. Beat well. Mix in the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well. Mix in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet . Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool 1 minute, remove from sheets.