CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES INGREDIENTS: 2/3 cup shortening, part butter                1/2 cup granulated sugar        or margarine                                      1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1 egg                                                             1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour                     1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt                                     1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 pkg. (6 ozs.) semi-sweet    chocolate morsels (1 cup) Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Mix shortening, sugars, egg and vanilla thoroughly.  Measure flour, (for a softer, rounded cookie, add 1/4 cup more flour). Stir dry ingredients together; blend in.  Mix in nuts and chocolate morsels. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough about 2-inches apart on un-greased baking sheet.  Bake 8-10 minutes, or until delicately browned.  (Cookies should still be soft.) Cool slightly before removing from baking sheet. YIELD: 4 to 5 dozen 2-inch diameter cookies. Recipe from Joyce Ann Porter