• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sour milk
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips

Cream shortening and sugar in a large mixer bowl.  Add eggs and vanilla; blend well.  Combine flour, soda and salt; add alternately with sour milk and mashed bananas to creamed mixture.  Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.  (Dough will be soft) Drop by teaspoonful onto a greased baking sheet.  Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.  Makes about 7 dozen.

You can make sour milk by adding 1 tablespoon real lemon juice to sweet milk.  Let stand a few minutes to curdles.

(Bev Mendenhall from Eleanor Robson)