Ingredients
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2/3 cup solid shortening (no substitutes just use plain white shortening)
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2/3 cup margarine (not butter)
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup brown sugar (packed)
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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3 cups flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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12 ounces milk chocolate or 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
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1 cup nuts (chopped optional)
Instructions
- Cream together shortening, butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Drop by teaspoon full onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until cookie is lightly brown on top and darker brown on edges.
- They almost look like they are buring on the bottom when done but, trust me, they are not. This recipe hasn't yeilded a crunchy cookie yet even when I have burned them.