The best Chocolate chip cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 325. Beat shortening and softened butter together, on medium speed for 30 seconds, add brown sugar,sugar, baking soda. Beat until combined. Beat eggs, and vanilla together until combined. Beat as much of the flour as you can with your mixer. With a wooden spoon stir in remaining flour. Stir in chocolate chips, and nuts.

Form dough into small balls and place on pan, bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown.

More Zucchini

We have been getting 2 zucchini every couple days... with the heat it has slowed down allot. Here are some more things for dinner...
I drizzled with melted butter, salt and peppered, and baked until partially cooked. Then I filled with cooked bacon pieces ( from breakfast) and shredded cheese and baked until cooked through. It was a meal in its own and very good, and easy to make.

I also like to saute the zucchini in butter in a frying pan and serve as a side dish.

Kids Eat Zucchini...

Zucchini Bread:

3 eggs

1 cup veg oil

2 cups sugar

2 cups grated zucchini

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups flour

3 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup Walnuts or Choc. Chips ( Optional)

Preheat oven to 325 . Beat eggs,veg oil, sugar, and vanilla. Mix all dry ingredients together, and slowly add to mixture, add zucchini, and remainder of mixture. Spray 2 bread pans with baking spray, add 1/2 mixture to each pan. Bake 40-60 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

This is a great way to get the kids to eat from the garden... they love fresh baked bread.....