Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

By dmscott52

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups (12 ounces) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
• 1 cup chopped nuts, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees or 325 degrees convection

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.