Directions for Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies:

• Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  2 ½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon salt
• Cream the butter, shortening, granulated sugar and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  ½ cup butter, ½ cup Shortening, 2/3 cup sugar, 2/3 cup brown sugar
• Add in the eggs one at a time until incorporated. Add in the vanilla extract and mix to combine.
  2 eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stie until just combined. Stir in the milk chocolate chips and pecans.
  2 ½ cups chocolate chips, 1 ¼ cups pecans
• Cool the dough for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350. Using a cookie scoop, place balls of dough onto cookie sheets and bake for 12 minutes. Rotate the pans halfway through. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookies sheet for 6 minutes and remove to a cooling rack.