FAVORITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE

Gavin and me

ORIGINAL TOLL HOUSE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

From Judi Troyer     

Recipe from back of package of Nestle semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2 1/4 cups flour (I use Gold Medal, unbleached)
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
2 sticks butter, softened  (or 1 cup Crisco shortening)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed (use dark brown sugar)
1 t. vanilla
2 large eggs
2 cups Nestle semi-sweet chocolate chips

Combine flour, baking soda and salt into a bowl. Set aside.

Cream sugars, vanilla and shortening; add eggs one at a time, beating each one as you add it to the mixture.

Gradually add flour mixture to the sugar mixture. Mix thoroughly.

Add chocolate chips to the mix and combine.

Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 9-11 minutes, turning the cookie sheet half-way through - or until golden, as desired.

If the phone rings and dough warms up during baking process, put the bowl into the fridge to firm up the dough and continue baking.

Cool on wire racks.  Store in air-tight container.