Grandma Leaper's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Author: Alysa Slavinsky

Ingredients

• $1$ cup plus $2$ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• $\frac{1}{2}$ teaspoon baking soda
• $\frac{1}{2}$ teaspoon salt
• $\frac{1}{2}$ cup ($1$ stick) butter or margarine, softened
• $\frac{1}{2}$ cup packed brown sugar
• $\frac{1}{3}$ cup granulated sugar
• $\frac{1}{2}$ teaspoon vanilla extract
• $1$ large egg
• $1$ cup ($6$ ounce package) Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• $\frac{1}{2}$ cup chopped nuts

Instructions

• Preheat oven to $375°$.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in small bowl.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until creamy.
• Beat egg.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in morsels and nuts.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls into ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for $9$ to $11$ minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on baking sheets for $2$ minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

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“When Grandma made these, she always doubled them.” - Alysa.

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“Though I never thought of cutting a frozen cookie, that’s the only way I’ve ever eaten Grandma’s. She always kept them in the freezer and I guess I was too lazy to wait for them to thaw.” - Michelle.