Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies!

I decided that I wanted to make a special treat for my students for their first day of school this year, and since I luckily have no food allergies (at least not yet.. you never know with our high mobility rate) I decided what better than homemade chocolate chip cookies?! I used the recipe that I have used with my mom for years and years. Then I put two in a baggie with a monkey card (that's our classroom theme this year) for each kiddo :)

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening

2/3 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar (packed)

2 eggs

3 teaspoons vanilla

3 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

12 ounces chocolate chips

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix thoroughly shortening, butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.

Blend in remaining ingredients.

Drop dough in teaspoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown.