Canadian Living's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (for a firmer cookies, add about 1/4 cup more flour)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips (president's choice)
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (i'd add more chocolate chips if you do not include walnuts, optional) (optional) or 1 cup pecans (i'd add more chocolate chips if you do not include pecans) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, cream together butter and shortening; gradually mix in sugars, creaming thoroughly.
• 2 beat in eggs and vanilla.
• 3 combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• 4 chill for a few minutes or let stand at cool room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 5 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
• 6 flatten slightly and smooth edges to make 1/2-inch thick cookie.
• 7 bake in a 375°f oven for 8-9 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and still slightly under-baked in the centre. let stand on baking sheet for 5 minutes; remove to racks to let cool completely.