Chocolate Chip Cookies | Cakes & Cookies |
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup all purpose flour |
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped nuts |
Cream together the shortening and sugar. beat in the egg and the vanilla.
Combine the flour, soda and salt. Gradually blend into creamed mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
Drop from small spoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 F for 10 - 12 minutes.Makes about three dozen cookies.
This is the original "Chipits" cookie recipe.