Griff's Kitchen

Ingredients

1 cup Shortening

½ cup Sugar

1 cup Brown Sugar [packed]

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

2 Eggs

2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Salt

2 cups Ghirardelli or Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

1 cup Chopped Nuts [optional]

Procedure

1. Combine shortening, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract – mix on high until creamed together

2. Add the eggs to the above mixture and continue to whisk until fluffy

3. In a separate container, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt – whisk well

4. while slowly mixing, add the dry ingredients until consistent cookie dough is formed – if too sticky, add a bit of flour

5. Mix in the chocolate chips while mixing on low speed

6. Portion the dough into tablespoon size blobs and place them on a greased baking sheet

8. Bake at 350°F until puffed and lightly brown

9. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for a minute or two before transferring them to a wire rack.

10. These cookies re-warm well in the microwave for ~15 seconds

Source: Inspired by Hershey’s ChocolateTown Cookies