DAD'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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My dad, Art Winter, would tuck some of these cookies in the care packages he and my mom sent to me when I was in college.-Art Winter, Trumbull, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. , Form dough into 1-1/2-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 10-13 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 81mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.