Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter flavored Crisco 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/4 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 12 oz. baking of chocolate baking chips 2 cups of nuts if desired

Directions:

Cream together shortning and sugars with electic mixer until completely blended, add eggs one at a time mixing after each addition, then add vanilla. In a seperate bowl combine dry ingredients and mix. Add to creamed mixture and stir until completely mixed. Add chocolate chips and nuts (if desired) and mix. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake in a 375º F oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes approximately 5 dozen.