beth's chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2/3 cup butter flavored shortening
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening, butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. stir in the pecans and chocolate chips. use a measuring tablespoon to round dough into balls. don't roll the balls, just make them rounded. place ungreased baking sheets.
• bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until centers are set and very lightly browned. don't overbake. cool 2 to 3 minutes before removing from baking sheets. make sure you have lots of ice cold milk!!!