Chips Ahoy Cookies

Ingredients:

• 4 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp. Baking soda (level)
• 2 tsp. Salt (level)
• 1 cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening (Crisco)
• 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1 large Egg White
• 2-4 tbsp. Water (warm)
• 12 oz. Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  

Directions:

1. Bring all ingredients to room temperature.
2. Preheat oven to 325 °F.
3. Mix the flour and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
4. Use an electric mixer to mix the two sugars and shortening. When creamy add the vanilla, salt, and egg white.
5. Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time adding a tablespoon of warm water as necessary to mix the flour - don't exceed 4 tablespoons of water - this will make a firm dough. Mix in chocolate chips.
6. As the dough gets thicker you may want to mix by hand and abandon the electric mixer.
7. Roll into 2 inch balls and press down with the palm of the hand to make flat.