Stephanie's Wicked Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening (i use butter flavor-it makes a difference)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat over to 375 degrees.
• 2 cream together the shortening, vanilla extract and sugar.
• 3 in a seperate bowl, mix together brown sugar, salt and baking soda. press out any lumps.
• 4 add to the creamed mixture.
• 5 add the eggs, one at time, beating well after each.
• 6 stir in the flour 1/2 cup at a time. after 2 cups have been added, check the dough by touching with a (clean) finger. if your fingers comes away sticky with dough, add additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough is no longer sticky.
• 7 stir in the chocolate chips.
• 8 add walnuts if using.
• 9 drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheets greased lightly (even non stick) i use pam space cookies about 2 inches apart. bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. cool on wire racks.
• 10 serve with lots of cold milk!