My Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2-1/4 cup unsifted flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 cups Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
• milk chocolate chips
• double chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnut
• pecan (optional)

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Stir the flour with baking soda and salt, then set aside.
2. In large mixing bowl, cream butter and the shortening with the sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
3. Blend the dry mixture into creamed mixture.
4. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts (if desired).
5. Drop by tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. (I like to use parchment paper for baking on).
7. Bake at 375 degrees F for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.

butter, shortening, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, ghirardelli, milk chocolate chips, chocolate chips, chopped walnut, pecan

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/19154 (may not work)