Recipe: 00307 Title : Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Author: Carol Lea Clark Date : August 1995 _________________________________________________________________________ 1/2 cup butter softened 3/4 cup granulated white sugar 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 eggs 2 1/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) 2 cups milk chocolate (or semi-sweet if milk chocolate is unavailible) chips Cream first 4 ingredients in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat well. Stir in chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degress F for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet; cool completely on wire rack. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- _________________________________________________________________________