Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening (I prefer Crisco)
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 extra large egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (unsifted)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1 cup similar nuts (optional) or 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F.
2. Combine shortening, sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
4. Beat in egg.
5. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in small bowl.
6. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended.
7. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
8. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 3-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet (I prefer air-bake cookie sheets).
9. Bake at 375u0b0 for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies (they will look light and moist--do not overbake), 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies.
10. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet.
11. Remove to wire rack.
12. Serve warm or cool completely before storing.

vegetable shortening, brown sugar, milk, vanilla, egg, allpurpose flour, salt, baking soda, semisweet chocolate chips, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ultimate-chocolate-chip-cookies-38730 (may not work)