Flour, Sugar, Eggs, Etc. pt 1

I'm not a baker. Nor did I grow up with baked goods always present in the house. My mom always said if it has flour, sugar, eggs, etc. she has no idea. I have friends who bake, and bake really well. I'm not trying to compete with them, I'm trying to be flour savvy lol. So this is my first attempt - Chocolate Chip Cookies!!

Here is the recipe:
1 cup of shortening (Golden or regular)
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1 - 2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

(*I'm leaving out the pecans/walnuts)

Prheat oven to 375 F. With electric mixer, beat shortening and sugars together at high speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time to the cookie batter and mix after each addition. Add vanilla and beat until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Gradually blend into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop dough from small spoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until cookies are golden around edges and underneath. Remove from oven and let cool about 2 minutes before removing from the baking sheet. With lifter remove cookies from the pan and let cool on racks.

Makes about 48 large cookies or 72 small ones.

And I must say, my cookies were a hit! Yippieeee!!! More baking for me :D