Chocolate Chip Cookies

From Allrecipes-Beth Sigworth

Ingredients:

2/3 cup butter flavored shortening
2/3 cup butter-softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans (optional )

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.  Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir the pecans and chocolate chips.  Using a large cookie scoop,  scoop dough onto a silpat lined cookie sheet.

3. Bake 14-16 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the centers are set.  Don't overbake.  Cool 5 minutes before removing cookies to cooling rack.

Recipe Source: http://gonnawantseconds.blogspot.com/2010/06/chocolate-chip-cookies.html