The Best Old Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies

In case you missed the ingredients, here they are:

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup shortening
  • ⅓ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 (6 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped nuts, optional

recipe from: http://divascancook.com/easy-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe-old-fashioned/