Tia’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are our favorite chocolate chip cookies and the recipe comes from our neighbor and friend Tia. This time we didn't use M&M's or nuts but we always double the recipe.

Tia’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup shortening
½ cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 ½ cup flour
1 bag chocolate chips
Chopped walnuts
2-3 handfuls of M&M’s
Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Cream shortening and sugars till fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix till blended. Add chocolate chips, nuts, and M&M’s. Spoon onto cookie sheets. Bake around 12 minutes.