Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
Beat together until light and fluffy
Add:
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
Stir in:
milk chocolate chips (Ghiradelli are our favorite)
nuts (optional)

Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350* for 7-9 minutes.

These are are favorite cookies, they turn out great every time! They are like Grandma Melville's Sugar Jumbles.