Chocolate Chip Cookies

Source: pluggedintocooking, with some changes by me 

Makes about 2 1/2 to 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 eggs ( C grade )

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels or mint chocolate 

Method:

Preheat oven to 375F / 190C.

Using a mixer in a large bowl, combine butter and shortening until blended.

Beat in sugar and brown sugar until creamy.

Add eggs, one at a time and vanilla, beating well after each addition.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.

Add to creamed mixture and beat until just blended.

Stir in semisweet morsels until well blended.

Using a cooking scoop, drop onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden.

Allow to cool on cookie sheet one minute and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Note: If desired add 1 cup chopped nuts to batter when add semisweet morsel.