Ginger's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ginger’s Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies (2^nd prize winner)

1 cup shortening

¾ cup granulated sugar

¾ cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1-2 tsp water

2 ½ cup flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp soda

1 cup chocolate chips

Cream shortening and sugars.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with water.  (The newer mixers don’t need added water.  Don’t add it if you don’t need it for blending ingredients.)  Mix well.  Add chocolate chips and mix.  Place by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.