Hartstone Inn Chocolate Chip and Walnut Cookies

By susanwadle

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup walnut pieces

Details

Servings 40

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cream together the shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla until fluffy.

3. Mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into creamed mixture. Mix in the chocolate chips and walnut pieces by hand.

4. Make balls with a #40 ice cream scoop and place about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with a nonstick baking mat or on a lightly greased baking sheet.

5. Bake for 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to cooling racks to cool.