Easiest Stay Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies That Ship Well

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup solid shortening (no substitutes just use plain shortening)
• 2/3 cup margarine (not butter)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces milk chocolate or 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup nuts (chopped optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream together shortening, butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• 2 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 3 drop by teaspoon full onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 4 bake at 375 degrees f for 8-10 minutes or until cookie is lightly brown on top and darker brown on edges.
• 5 they almost look like they are buring on the bottom when done but, trust me, they are not. this recipe hasn't yeilded a crunchy cookie yet even when i have burned them.