Chocolate Chip cookies

I wanted to try my Grandmother's recipe for chocolate chip cookies.  The recipe calls for Crisco which makes a "crisper" chocolate chip cookie that has a bit of a snap to it when broken apart as compared to the soft baked kind. I tried both the "home baked" preset and the store bought preset.  For this particular recipe I thought the store bought preset worked best and I added 1.5' to the time.

Recipe:

• *1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 t vanilla

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• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 t salt
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• **1/2 cup broken nuts

* I used butter flavored Crisco

** I roasted the walnuts

Cream shortening, sugars, egg, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Sift together dry ingredients then stir in creamed mixture; blend well. Add chocolate and nuts.  Drop by teaspoon 2" apart on june pan. Use store bought preset -- may need to add 2' time. Remove from oven promptly and use a spatula to place on cooling rack.