My favorite Chocolate chip Cookie

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp. Almond extract

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups flour

3/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 package of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Opt. 1/2 -3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

 Mix butter, shortening and sugars.  Don’t over mix.  Minimal mixing is the key.  Add vanilla, almond extract and eggs. Add the dry ingredients.  Mix until everything is combined.  Add one package of semi-sweet mini chocolate chips and nuts if you choose too. Mix.   Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 1 hour or in the freezer 30 minutes.  Scoop with a small cookie scoop (about 1 tbs.) and roll into balls.  Place on an ungreased cookie sheet or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or my personal favorite a silicone baking mat.  Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Take them out when they are barely brown.  Let cool on the pan 1-2minutes, before transferring to a cooling rack.  Make 3 dozen.

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