The Best Basic/Thin and Crispy:
1 C Butter
3/4 C Brown sugar, packed
3/4 C Sugar
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla
2 C Flour
1-1/2 C Semi-Sweet Chocolate Pieces
1 C Walnuts or Pecans
Cream sugars, butter together. Add egg, vanilla. Sift dry ingredients into batter and mix. Fold in chocolate pieces and nuts. Drop onto cookie sheet.
Basic: Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.
Thin & Crisp: Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.
Cake Like:
1/2 C Shortening
1-1/2 C Brown sugar packed
2 Eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp Vanilla
2-1/2 C Flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1-8 ounce Carton of dairy sour cream
1-1/2 C Semi-Sweet chocolate pieces
1 C Walnuts or Pecans
Cream shortening, brown sugar together. Add eggs, vanilla. Put in 1/2 the dry and 1/2 the sour cream; mix. Repeat with the other half. Fold in chocolate pieces and nuts. Drop by spoonfuls on baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 9-11 minutes.