2 1/4 c  Flour, all purpose                3/4 c  Sugar, brown
     1 ts Baking soda                         1 ts Vanilla
     1 ts Salt                                2    Eggs
     1 c  Butter; softened                    2 c  Chocolate Chips; (12oz)
   3/4 c  Sugar                               1 c  Chopped nuts (optional)
 Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In small bowl, combine flour,
 baking soda and salt, set aside.  In large bowl, combine butter,
 sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract; beat until creamy.   Beat
 in eggs.  Gradually add flour mixture.  Stir in chocolate
 morsels. (and nuts – optional)  Drop by rounded tablespoons onto
 ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake at 375 for 9 – 11 minutes.
 Cool on pan, remove to rack.
 Makes 5 dozen 2 1/4 inch cookies
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 Refrigerator Cookies:    Prepare dough as directed above. Divide
 dough in half; wrap both halves separately in waxed paper.  Chill
 one hour or until fir.  On waxed paper, shape each dough half
 into 15 inch log, Roll up in waxed paper; refrigerate for 30
 minutes. (May be stored up to 1 week in refrigerator or freeze up
 to 8 weeks)  Preheat oven to 375.  Cut each log into 1/2 inch
 slices.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 for 8 – 10
 mins.  (Frozen dough not brought up to refrigerator temperature,
 cook slightly longer)
 Makes 5 dozen 2 1/4 inch cookies
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 Pan Cookie  Spread dough into greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch
 baking pan.  Bake 375 for 25 – 30 mins.  Cool completely.  Cut
 into 35 2 inch squares.
 ==  Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md.  ===
                 
                 Yields       
                12 servings                
