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 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.)
