• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix shortening and butter in medium bowl. Add sugars and cream together. Add eggs and vanilla. In separate bowl, mix flour, soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and stir in chocolate chips when partially mixed. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto uncreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet about 1 minute, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.