Today's recipe come from the HERSEY'S CHOCOLATE MEMORIES THROUGH THE YEARS COOKBOOK circa 1982. According to this book this chocolate chip cookie recipe was developed somewhere between 1910-1920. I learned so much more about Milton and Catherine Hershey in this book but I wont bore you with details. So, without further ado...
HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups unsifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 cup chopped nuts
Cream butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet onto wire rack. Cool completely.
**Note, I did not add nuts to mine but only because I didn't have any. This recipe is definitely going to be my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe. It is delicious!!!
Now, just as I was starting these cookies my darling sister Annie called and invited me to dinner. I volunteered to bring dessert so I fancied up the cookies a bit and made some yummy looking ice cream sandwiches by sandwiching some vanilla ice cream between two cookies. I am a freaking genius!!!
Thank you Paul for sharing a bit of your mom with me and thank you Carol for raising a fantastic man who is a tremendous friend.
