Yum.

I’m so excited to get to participate in Family Recipe Fridays over at Vanderbilt Wife.  Jessie’s been hosting it for a few weeks now,  but I haven’t been organized enough to get a recipe posted.  Plus, I don’t have a lot of passed down family recipes.  I come from a long line of amazing cooks, but there aren’t a lot of recipes floating around.  My mema learned from watching her mother-in-law (her mom died when she was very young), my mom learned from watching my mema, and so on…  When I ask for a recipe for something, I usually get a laugh.

And while I’m using trial and error to recreate some old family faves, I am building up a little repertoire of favorites for my little family of four.  So, I thought I’d start with sharing the most requested by my peeps:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1   6 oz package milk chocolate chips
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (yes, it’s expensive, but it makes a difference)

Cream shortening; add sugars and cream together until fluffy.  Mix in the egg.  Add flour, salt, and baking soda and mix.  Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla.  Drop by tablespoon (I use this medium cookie scoop) on baking stone.  Bake approximately 13 minutes (probably less if you’re using a cookie sheet).

This doesn’t make a terribly large amount of cookies.  You’ll want to double the recipe if you’re baking for more than just your family.

For more fun family recipes, head on over to Vanderbilt Wife.