chocolate chip cookie recipe for the holidays

chocolate chip cookies

2/3 cup of shortening
2/3 cup of butter or margarine
3 1/2 cups of flour
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of nuts
12oz. package of chocolate chips

first, cream together shortening, butter, brown sugar,
sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt. then add
eggs, flour, and chocolate chips.

set oven to 350. leave cookies in oven for 8 to 12 minutes or 10 to 15 minutes. baking time will depend on the size of the cookie.

Ah, an old classic. Yum. Anyone else have favorites they'd like to post here?

I have a really, really simple recipe for making fudge.

Microwave Fudge

18 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 - 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Place 18 oz. morsels in glass container and place in microwave for 3 minutes on high.
2. Take out morsels from microwave and add condensed milk. Stir until all chocolate is melted.
3. Stir in 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract.
4. Line either 8"x8" or 9"x9" square pan with wax paper.
5. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Take out of refrigerator and cut into squares.

I can't get over how I use to use a candy thermometer and spent so much time making fudge. Of course I don't make this often. I don't need the calories. This is so good. I found this recipe on the Internet.