There is nothing yummier than or as comforting as Grandma's cookies. It doesn't matter if she is using an original recipe, the recipe from the back of the Toll House Chocolate Chips bag, baked them from scratch, or bought the dough in the dairy department...just as long as she hides the evidence in the trash before the kiddos come running. This is my mother's chocolate chip cookie recipe.
3/4c sugar
3/4c brown sugar
1c shortening or butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 1/4c flour
12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Cream sugar, brown sugar, and shortening. Add vanilla and eggs. Beat thoroughly. Gradually add salt, soda, and flour. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop rounded ball of dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 9-11 minutes. DO NOT OVERCOOK!
This last bit is just my opinion, but it is VERY important that you cook up this dough as quickly as possible. It is absolutely delicious raw and disappears more quickly than you realize. So far, I've been able to keep the kids' paws out of it citing salmonella poisoning and raw eggs, but they are getting older, quicker, and smarter. This reasoning will not hold them off much longer. Soon I'll have competition for the raw cookie dough...
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