Monday, April 25, 2011

Chocolate Chip Cookies

(Courtesy of Mary Kay Greiber)


Ingredients:
2/3 c. shortening
2/3 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 c. lightly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. nuts (optional)
1 pkg. (12 oz.) chocolate chips


Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Cream together shortening and butter.  Add in the sugar and brown sugar.  Mix well.  Add in eggs and beat until fluffy.  Add vanilla and dry ingredients, which have been sifted together.  Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.  Put spoonfuls of the dough onto a cookie sheet (spreading out to allow for the cookies to spread).  Bake 8-12 minutes.

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