1 c. butter (softened)
1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar (light)
2 lg. eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. unsifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 pkg. chocolate mint chips
1 c. pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat butter, shortening, sugars and eggs and vanilla until well blended. Gradually beat in flour, salt and soda until well mixed. Fold in chips and nuts. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes. (If cookies brown too fast, lower heat.) Cookies can also be made smaller.