Original Toll House Cookies
Derek Overton
ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup shortening (Crisco) or softened butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. water
- 2 eggs
- 1 12 oz. pkg. Nestle’s semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts (optional)
directions
- 1
Preheat oven. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Combine shortening, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and water; beat till creamy.
- 2
Beat in 2 eggs. Add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
- 3
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Do not overbake.
- 4
VARIATIONS:
- 5
1. Omit nuts, add 4 cups crisp, ready-to-eat cereal.
- 6
2. Add 2 cups chopped dates
- 7
3. Add 2 cups raisins.
- 8
4. Add 1 cup peanut butter.
Source: Grace Overton
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