1. Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened (or 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup Crisco shortening)
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 cups Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels (or Mini Morsels)
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 
2. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a small bowl.  Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in large bowl until creamy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  (Unlike sugar cookies, be careful not to OVER mix because it will cause the batter to be too fluffy and to flatten when baking).  Gradually beat in flour mixture.  Stir in morsels and nuts.  Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.  
3. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown on edges.