Otis Spunkmeyer's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips (2 cups)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 combine flour and baking powder in a small bowl, mix with a whisk, and set aside.
• 2 melt butter and shortening together.
• 3 mix together both sugars, salt and vanilla in a large mixing bowl and pour melted butter mixture over.
• 4 beat well.
• 5 add each egg separately, beating until creamy.
• 6 add flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time while beating.
• 7 stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• 8 refrigerate for 1 hour in a covered bowl.
• 9 preheat oven to 375° drop cookies by large rounded tablespoonful onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.