Annie's Cooking Club

½ cup shortening

½ cup margarine, softened

¾ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

¾ cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 3.4oz. box of vanilla pudding

1 Tbls. Vanilla extract

2 ¼ cups flour

1 Tbls. Baking soda

1 tsp. Cinnamon

½ tsp. Salt

2 cups (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate morsels

1 ½ cup pecan (optional)

Beat shortening and butter at medium speed until creamy.  Gradually add sugar, beating well.  Add eggs, beating until blended.  Add pudding mix and vanilla and continue beating until thoroughly mixed. 

Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until thoroughly blended.  Stir in morsels (and pecans). 

Spoon onto a lightly greases baking sheet. 

Bake on 375 for 10-12 minutes.  Remove and cool on wire rack.