Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/3 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups hershey's special dark chocolate chips (12-oz. pkg.)
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 beat butter and shortening in large bowl until well blended.
• 3 add brown sugar and granulated sugar; beat thoroughly.
• 4 add egg and vanilla, beating until well blended.
• 5 combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• 6 gradually beat into butter mixture.
• 7 stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if desired.
• 8 drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 10 cool slightly
• 11 remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• 12 cool completely.