Mom's Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 1/2 C. Flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 Cup butter

1 Cup shortening or margarine

2 cups brown sugar

1 Cup sugar

3 tsp vanilla

18 oz. chocolate chips

4 eggs

1/2 cup fine chopped nuts (optional)

Cream shortening, butter, eggs, salt, vanilla and sugar together.  Add flour slowly and then the chips and nuts.

300 degrees for 20 minutes

For Double Chocolate Chip cookies, replace 1/2 Cup Flour with 1 Cup Cocoa and add 1/2 tsp vanilla.

Makes approx 36 restaurant size cookies