Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup shortening, softened

1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tlbs. hot water

2 1/2 cup flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1 pkg. chocolate chips

Cream shortening, butter, and sugars.  Add vanilla  eggs and hot water.  Mix.  Add flour, baking soda, salt and mix.  Add chocolate chips.

Bake at 350 degrees.

*Recipe from Jessica Littlefield