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• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cream butter and sugars until well-blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well. Stir in vanilla.

Sift together the flour, soda and salt, and add to butter mixture. Combine well. Add chocolate chips and pecans.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a well-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes. Makes about 48 large cookies.