Penny's Chocolate Chip Cookies

By jmax

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 2 cups chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350; Mix shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Blend in remaining ingrediants. Drop by teaspoon full 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown.