Addictive Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

A very seriously addictive and sugar-filled cookie. You can always omit one full cup of granulated sugar if you need to.

Addictive Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ cup butter or margarine
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• 12-oz. package (2 cups) semisweet choc. Pieces
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

In a med. bowl, stir together flour, soda, salt and set aside.

In a large bowl, mix on med. speed with mixer, butter/margarine and shortening for 30 sec. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat till fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating till well blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop from a tsp. 2 in. apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375° oven for 8-10 min. Remove; cool.

Makes about 48 cookies (4-doz.)