For all you cookie monsters, here it is, our chocolate chip cookie recipe.  Enjoy……

 2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces

1. Heat oven to 375°.
2. Mix thoroughly shortening, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
3. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. (I line my baking sheets with parchment paper.)
4. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown.

Makes about 7 dozen cookies