Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

¾ cup butter flavored shortening
1¼ cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1¾ cups flour
1 teasp salt
3 teasp baking soda
1 cup choc chips
1 cup pecans, coarsley chopped


Combine shortening, brown sugar, milk vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed electric mixer until well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture.

Combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture just until blended Stir in chocolate chips and pecan pieces.

Drop rounded tablespoons of dough 3 inches apart onto a baking sheet. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 or 13 minutes for crisp cookies.