Wild About Chocolate Chips

1 1/4 c Firmly-packed light brown

-sugar 3/4 c Golden crisco shortening

2 tb Milk

1 tb Vanilla

1 Egg

1 3/4 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Salt

3/4 ts Baking soda

1 c Miniature semi-sweet

= chocolate chips 1 c Miniature red candy-coated

= chocolate pieces Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Place sheets of foil on

countertop for cooling cookies. 2. Combine brown sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla in

large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture. 3. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed

mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. 4. Drop by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls (15 mL) of dough

2 inches (5 cm) apart on ungreased baking sheet. Press red

candy-coated chocolate pieces into surface of cookies. 5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) for 5

to 7 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely. Makes: About 5 dozen cookies -----