Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

In ‘The Everything Cookies and Brownies Cookbook’

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. Cream butter, shortening, sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
3. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well after each egg.
4. Combine dry ingredients; stir into butter mixture.
5. Carefully fold in chocolate chips.
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
7. Bake 8-10 minutes.
8. Allow to cool on cookie sheets 10 minutes before removing to rack.