Basic Baking Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 C softened shortening
• 6 tbsp brown sugar
• 6 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 C unsifted flour
• 1/2 tsp soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp water
• 1 egg
• 1 C any kind of chips (chocolate chip, peanut butter, white chocolate, butterscotch, etc.)
• 1/2 C nuts if desired