St. Benedict'S Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening (non-hydrogenated)
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 4 eggs, well-beaten
• 4 cups white flour
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 36 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 cups)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream shortening, sugar, and brown sugar thoroughly.
3. Add eggs and cream until light and fluffy.
4. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
5. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture. Mix well.
6. Add chocolate chips. Stir or mix until chips are completely combined.
7. Drop by spoonful (about 2 T each) onto an un-greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
8. Bake until a very light brown color. About 9 minutes.
9. Cool on wire racks.

vegetable shortening, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, white flour, salt, baking soda, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/st-benedicts-chocolate-chip-cookies-307089 (may not work)