Guest Post ~ Chocolate Chip Cookies / Abigail

Hi girls!

 Here is the chocolate chip cookie recipe I promised. I made them for the first time when I was about 8 or 9, and I've been making them ever since! My whole family absolutely loves them, and I hope y'all will too :) So, without further ado, the recipe!

Cindy's Chocolate Chip Cookies (taken from tasteofhome.com)

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light
• and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda
• and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate
• chips and nuts (dough will be sticky). Cover and chill dough for 1
• hour.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake
• at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to
• wire racks to cool. Yield: about 11 dozen.

Nutritional Facts: 2 cookies equals 160 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 145 mg sodium,