TOLL HOUSE COOKIES

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups unsifted flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 12 oz. pkg. semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup nuts (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugars, and vanilla extract until creamy.
4. Beat in eggs one at a time.
5. Gradually add flour mixture; mix well.
6. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
7. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 8–10 minutes. Makes about 100 cookies.