Chocolate Chip Cookies

So, you may be thinking, who needs another chocolate chip cookie recipe? You do, because this one is the best. I got it from my mom, and it truly is the best ever and easiest cookie recipe. It guarantees a thick chewy cookie every time. The trickiest part is the cooking time. In order to get the cookies to be chewy and moist you have to slightly under-cook them in the oven and then let them cool on the cookie sheet. When they are cool, then take them off and you will have a perfect cookie, I promise. Another side note, there is a lot of flour in these so it can be difficult to stir by hand. I use a kitchenaid and it works beautifully, my mom uses a hand mixer, so try one of those options.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup shortening (I omit the shortening and use 1 cup of butter, they turn out either way)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup pecans (I omit)
12 oz chocolate chips

Cream together shortening, butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time until mixed well. Add vanilla and mix well. Add in flour, baking soda and salt. fold in pecans and chocolate chips. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-9 min.