Chocolate Chip Cookies (Original)

By á-2675

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 packages semisweet chocolate chips, 6 ounce each

Details

Cooking time 8mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix thouroughly, shortening, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. (For a softer, rounder cookie, add 1/2 cup flour).
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly before removing from baking sheet.

Note: If using self-rising flour, omit soda and salt.