Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate (coarsely chopped) or 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 in large bowl, beat brown sugar, sugar, butter, and shortening until light and fluffy.
• 3 add vanilla and egg and blend well.
• 4 lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off.
• 5 add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix well.
• 6 stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• 7 drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookig sheets.
• 8 bake at 375 for 9 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 9 cool 1 minute and remove from cookie sheets.