Chocolate Chip Cookies made with Crisco

This is a very tasty recipe especially if you are low on butter. The cookie is a littler richer, chewy and softer than ones baked strictly with butter.

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• ½ teaspoon salt 
• ½ cup real butter, at room temperature 
• ½ cup shortening 
• 1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla 
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips  

Preparations:

1. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, beat butter and shortening until creamy.
3. Add sugar and vanilla and beat with a mixer on medium speed until well blended.
4. Beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing well.
5. Add flour mixture, and beat slowly to incorporate, then beat to blend well.
6. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
7. Drop batter in 2-tablespoon portions about 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
8. Bake in a 375°F preheated oven until edges of cookies are brown but an area about 1 inch wide in the center is still pale, about 10 minutes.