Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tom Miller, CEO & General Manager (Favorite recipe that his wife Linda makes for him)
From my Grandma Cline who is still ‘baking up a storm’ in her 90’s
  
Beat together about 5 minutes:
1 c. sugar
½ c. brown sugar
⅔ c. shortening
2 eggs

Add:
1 t. salt
1 t. vanilla

Stir in:
2 c. flour
1 t. soda
1 c. (or more) chocolate chips
walnuts (optional)

Bake approximately 10 minutes at 350º.  Remove while still chewy.