Original Nestle Toll House® Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. gradually beat in flour mixture. stir in morsels and nuts. drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 3 bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• 4 pan cookie variation: grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. prepare dough as above. spread into prepared pan. bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. cool in pan on wire rack. makes 4 dozen bars.
• 5 slice and bake cookie variation:.
• 6 prepare dough as above. divide in half; wrap in waxed paper. refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. shape each half into 15-inch log; wrap in wax paper. refrigerate for 30 minutes.* preheat oven to 375°f cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheets. bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. makes about 5 dozen cookies.
• 7 * may be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in freezer for up to 8 weeks.
• 8 for high altitude baking (5,200 feet): increase flour to 2 1/2 cups. add 2 teaspoons water with flour and reduce both granulated sugar and brown sugar to 2/3 cup each. bake drop cookies for 8 to 10 minutes and pan cookie for 17 to 19 minutes.