Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies - Soft

We all have our favorite 'go to' chocolate chip cookie recipe and here is mine.  I love this, soft, salty, sweet and easy.  You can make them as actual cookies or if you're lazy or in a hurry they also work great as cookie bars.

3/4 c butter flavored shortening
1 1/4 c brown sugar
2 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 3/4 c flour
1 Tbsp kosher salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 375.  Start by creaming the shortening and brown sugar, add the salt, milk, vanilla, baking soda and egg.  Slowly add the flour, when mixed well add the chips (more if you'd like because chocolate is good for the soul). If making cookie bars spread the mixture in a 13 x 9 pan that you will want to spray with a little cookie spray and bake for approx 12-15 minutes (or until they look like they're almost done).  For cookies spoon them out on either a sprayed cookie sheet or simply on a silicone baking mat on a tray and bake for 11-13 minutes.