Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt to combine thoroughly; set aside.
• 2 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 3 in mixer bowl combine butter and sugars; beat until fluffy and well blended.
• 4 beat in egg.
• 5 add vanilla and mix well.
• 6 gradually add flour mixture until just blended.
• 7 stir in chocolate chips and walnuts (if used).
• 8 drop by rounded teaspoons, placed well apart, onto lightly greased or nonstick baking sheets.
• 9 bake until cookies are well browned (12 to 14 minutes).
• 10 cool on wire racks.