CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Ingredients:
1 lb box brown sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
3 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 16 oz bag chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts (opt)

Directions:
Cream sugar and shortening, add eggs. Mix in dry ingredients and add chocolate chips and nuts. Bake on greased cookie sheet 8 to 10 minutes at 350o degrees. May vary recipe by adding sunflower seeds, rasins or coconut.