chip chocolate cookies

My mom makes these with white chocolate chips and they turn out like backwards chocolate chip cookies, a fun twist, and they are SO YUMMY!!!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour, sifted before measuring
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
• butterscotch, white chocolate, or chocolate chips, optional

Preparation:

Cream shortening, butter and sugar; beat in egg. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla. Into another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa. Stir into the first batter. Stir in walnuts and/or chips if using. Chill for an hour; drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350° for 8 to 12 minutes, or until no imprint remains when lightly touched with finger. Makes about 3 to 4 dozen chocolate cookies, depending on additions.