Thick, Soft, And Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup real butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• 2 in a separate bowl, beat butter and shortening until creamy.
• 3 add sugar and vanilla and beat with a mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• 4 beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing well.
• 5 add flour mixture, and beat slowly to incorporate, then beat to blend well.
• 6 stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• 7 drop batter in 2-tablespoon portions about 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
• 8 bake in a 375°f preheated oven until edges of cookies are brown but an area about 1 inch wide in the center is still pale, about 10 minutes.
• 9 if using 2 pans in 1 oven, switch positions at half-time.
• 10 let cookies cool on pan about 5 minutes, then transfer to racks with a spatula.
• 11 serve warm or cool.