Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is the recipe for chocolate chip cookies that Mom and Dad used to make. It makes about 72 cookies.

2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups chocolate chips

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

In a mixer bowl, beat butter and shortening on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugars and beat until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well. Add the dry ingredients after sifting them together. Bet well until blended. Stir in chocolate pieces and nuts. Drop from a spoon 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until done. Remove, and cool on a cooling rack.