Chocolate Chip Cookies(Soft)  
["1 c. sugar", "1/2 c. shortening", "2 eggs", "3/4 c. milk", "1 tsp. soda", "2 tsp. baking powder", "3 c. flour", "1 c. black walnuts (optional)", "1 (12 oz.) bag chocolate chips", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cream sugar and shortening well.", "Add eggs and milk.", "Mix well.", "Add flour, soda and baking powder; stir.", "Ad chocolate chips, nuts and vanilla.", "Stir (will be quite stiff).", "Drop by spoonful on ungreased cookie sheet.", "Bake in preheated oven at 350\u00b0 until lightly browned, approximately 20 minutes."]
["sugar", "shortening", "eggs", "milk", "soda", "baking powder", "flour", "black walnuts", "chocolate chips", "vanilla"]