Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter shortening
• 1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Guida’s Dairy milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

How to

• Heat oven to 375 degrees
• Beat shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Beat in egg.
• Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into shortening mixture until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Place rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 3 inches apart onto baking sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

TIP: If nuts are omitted, add an additional 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips.