Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies 

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tbsp milk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350 F.
Cream shortening, sugar, brown sugar and milk in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until blended. Stir in cereal and cereal. Drop by large teaspoonfuls on greased baking sheet. Bake for 9 minutes. Cool on a rack.