2 1/4 c. Unsifted Flour
1 t. Baking Soda
3/4 t. Salt
1/2 c. Margarine or Butter, softened
1/2 c. Shortening
1 c. Brown Sugar (firmly packed)
1/2 c. White Sugar
2 Eggs
1 t. Vanilla
1 (12 ounce) package Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 c. Chopped Nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, sift or stir together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large KitchenAid mixer bowl, beat margarine, shortening and sugars until creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased insulated cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies: Decrease flour to 1 3/4 cups. Add 1 1/2 c. oatmeal to dry ingredients. Proceed as above.

NOTE:   To change the taste, I have also added 2 tablespoons of Cocoa to the dry ingredients

This is my all time favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe.