Chocolate Chip Cookies (milk Chocolate With Pecans)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a bowl beat shortening and butter on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 3 add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda and salt; beat until combined.
• 4 beat in egg or eggs and vanilla until combined.
• 5 beat in as much of the flour as you can with a mixer.
• 6 with a wooden spoon, stir in remaining flour then chocolate pieces and nuts.
• 7 drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. (i make these small, about the size of half a normal cookie blob. they also work regular size).
• 8 bake basic cookies 7-8 minutes, or until edges are just turning brown
• 9 cool on wire rack.