Pioneer Picnic Cookies

• 2/3 cup softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Blend butter and shortening until smooth.
3. Add both sugars and cream well.
4. Add eggs, beating after each egg.
5. Stir in vanilla.
6. Mix dry ingredients and gradually add to batter.
7. Add chocolate chips and nuts.
8. Mix well and drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet.
9. Bake for 8- 10 minutes, depending on you oven.
10. Cool briefly on baking sheet then move to cooling rack to cool completely.

butter, sugar, eggs, baking soda, semisweet chocolate chips, butter flavor, light brown sugar, vanilla, flour, salt, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pioneer-picnic-cookies-86991 (may not work)