Goal Number 37-New Recipe #10

Something happened to me that NEVER happens.  I got a package in the mail!!  Super exciting!!  Okay, I am sensing that you might not be as excited as I am but give me a minute to explain.  The package was from my good friend Paul and among other things it contained some fantastic recipe books that belonged to his mother. 

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.