Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
2 1/4 cups flour
1 package chocolate chips

Cream brown sugar, white sugar and shortening. Beat in the eggs. Add vanilla. Sift in the flour, soda and salt. Mix. Add the chocolate chips. Drop spoonsful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

I've had this recipe for years and years. It came from my mom and I don't know where she got it. My paper copy is a mess, so thought I'd better add it to the blog.