Cookie Time: Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies.

This is the best ever recipes. We have been making these since 1990.  It is an old recipe From  a friend.

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 Cup  Butter flavored Shortening  or you can use plain Shortening
3/4 Cup Sugar
3/4 Cup Package Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1  teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Water
2 & 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1 small package of Chocolate chips, about 2 Cups
 (Optional) 1 cup Chopped Pecans
     
1. Preheat Oven to 300°F

2.Cream shortening at medium speed in the mixer. Gradually add sugars, beat well.

3.Add eggs, vanilla and water; beat well

4.Combine Flour, baking soda and salt ,stir together. Add flour to Creamed shortening mixture.  Mix well

 5.Stir in Chips and Nuts( if using)

6. Roll into Tablespoon  size. Place onto a greased Or Parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Lightly press cookie with fork.

7.Bake at 300°F For 20 minutes

8.Remove from oven and transfer to wire cooling racks to cool completely, if you can wait that is.