Shirley's Recipes

1 teaspoon vanilla extract\\

Food Group: cookies\\

Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Key Ingredient: chocolate chips
Preparation: bake
Cuisine: American
Food Group: sugar
Meals: lunch, snack, picnic
Courses: dessert
Temperature: room
Effort: easy
Prep. Time: :30
Elapsed Time: 1:00
Servings: 60

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (6 ounce) package (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Add chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonsful on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375F. for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool.