Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare to fill your kitchen with the irresistible aroma of baking cookies.

In a large bowl using an electric mixer, whip shortening and brown sugar. Then add in egg, vanilla extract and milk. Cream until light and fluffy.

In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.

The star of the show – fold in the semisweet chocolate chips (because, let's be honest, there's no such thing as too many chocolate chips). If you're a fan of nuts, toss in chopped nuts for that extra crunch.

Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet using a medium cookie scoop. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Watch them closely to achieve your preferred level of chewiness.

Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack. But who are we kidding? Warm crisp cookies straight from the oven are a temptation hard to resist.