Jan’s “Famous” Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup Shortening
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup White Sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla

• 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda

• 12 oz. Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup Chopped Walnuts (optional)

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Combine flour, salt, and soda–mix well.
3. Cream shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy–about two minutes.
4. Add flour mixture–beat until well incorporated, 1-2 minutes (start on lowest speed for the first 10-15 seconds to avoid flour cloud).
5. Mix in chocolate chips (and optional walnuts).
6. Drop by heaping tablespoons on ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for approximately 13 minutes.
8. Remove to wire rack to cool.