* Exported from MasterCook *

                      Mona's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe By     :Mona B. Spencer- Vancouver, Washington
Serving Size  : 48    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : new recipe                      Regular Sweet


  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2               cups  flour -- plus 1/4 cup
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
  1           teaspoon  salt
  1                cup  granulated sugar
     1/2           cup  brown sugar, packed
  2                     eggs
  1           teaspoon  vanilla extract
  1                cup  butter -- or margarine, softened 'til almost melted
  12            ounces  semisweet chocolate chips -- 2 cups
                        2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts, optional

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. Sift the flour with the baking soda and salt. Add the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and butter or margarine, and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.

3. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2" apart. Bake for 10- 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Description:
  "Finalist"
Source:
  "101 Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies  by  Gwen Steege     isbn
  #1580173128"
Yield:
  "4 dozen"
Ratings       : Family Favorite 10              Finalist/Award Winner 10

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 115 Calories; 6g Fat (46.5% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 18mg Cholesterol; 114mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Whether you choose butter or margarine, Mona's recipe is sure to please. Remember that butter will make the cookies crisp and margarine will make them cakey.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0