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My Kid's (and Annette's) Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (12-ounce package) semisweet chocolate chips
Optional 1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (my kids mixed the nuts).
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixer bowl beat butter or margarine and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed about 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and sugar and beat till fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well.

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating till well mixed. Add chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded teaspoon about 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 9 minutes for soft, chewy cookies. Let cool 2-3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
About 4 1/2 dozen
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I really like to use the air-bake type cookie sheets, cookies don't burn.

 

 

 

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