Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookies

2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour*
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
2 packages (6 ounces each) semisweet chocolate pieces

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Mix thoroughly shortening, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. (For a softer, rounder cookie, add 1/2 cup flour.)

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly before removing from baking sheet.

*If using self-rising flour, omit soda and salt

Makes about 7 dozen cookies
Source: Betty Crocker Cookbook, 1974