Toll House Cookies

Description

1/2 cup shortening
6 Tbsp. sugar
6 Tbsp. brown sugar
vanilla
1 egg
1/2 tsp. soda
1-1/8 cups flour (Swans Down)
1/2 tsp. salt
hot water

Cream shortening with sugar. Add egg beaten whole.
Add dry ingredients & a few drops of hot H2O. Mix
together until well blended. Lastly, add 1/2 cup
chopped nuts & 1/2 cup chocolate morsels.

Flava with 1/2 tsp. vanilla + drop by half teaspoons
on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes
in 375° oven. Makes 50 cookies.