GREAT AMERICAN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

By

Janice Riggs Reigle

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or regular margarine, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter or margarine, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375deg for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Yield: 6 dozen 2 ½-inch cookies.