Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 large well-beaten egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (7 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 mix the shortening, vanilla, and both sugars until it forms a paste.
• 2 add the egg and mix well.
• 3 add the dry ingredients and mix well. make sure all the flour is mixed in thoroughly.
• 4 stir in chocolate chips. at this point, you have cookie dough, and it can be eaten as is.
• 5 drop teaspoonfuls of cookie dough onto a greased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake at 375°f for about 12 minutes.
• 7 let cool and enjoy!