Mama's Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies with a cold glass of milk..... yummy!

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups of Flour
• 3/4 cup of Crisco Baking Stick Butter Flavor at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon of McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/4 cups of C&H golden brown sugar
• 1 (6 oz.) package of Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips (1/2 cup)
• 1 (6 oz.) package of Ghirardelli Classic White Chips (1/2 cup)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans 
• 2 tablespoons of milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°

2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla and beat at a medium speed until well blended. Then gently beat in egg.

3. Combine flour salt and baking soda and then add it into the shortening mixture until well-blended.

4. Fold in the nuts and chips

5. Take your cookie dough mixture and make small balls then line them 3 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.  I prefer to line mine with parchment paper so that the bottom of my cookies don't darken too fast.

6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes for soft and chewy cookies or longer if you like a little crunch. Let cool on a cooling rack.

7. Eat & Enjoy!!