Chocolate Chip Cookies (Choclate Chip bars or Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies) (Holiday Menus for Family)

 

About 6 dozens regular size cookies

• 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts
• 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

1. Heat oven to 375F.
2. Mix margarine, sugars and egg in large bowl; stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
3. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
4. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet ; bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown (center will be soft).
5. Cool slightly and remove from cookie sheet ; cool on a wire rack.

Chocolate Chip Bars

1. Press dough in ungreased rectangle pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches.
2. Bake 22-25 minutes or until golden brown ; cool.
3. Cut into about 3 x 1½-inch bars. (24 bars).

Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

1. Drop dough by ¼ cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
2. Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are set ; cool completely and remove from cookie sheet. (About 1½ dozens).

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