2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
2/3 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. mashed, ripe bananas
1 c. chocolate chips

Sift dry ingredients. Cream shortening, add sugar and beat until light. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla and bananas alternately with sifted dry ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop from teaspoon onto greased and floured cookie sheet. Bake in 400 degrees oven 10 minutes.