Doing Time Chocolate Chip Cookies

Doing Time Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F, grease cookie sheets. Cream together butter and shortening. Gradually add sugars, creaming well. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In separate bowl, combine flour and baking soda. Blend into cream mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Chill dough for several minutes.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets. Flatten slightly. (If you drop high enough, no need to flatten!) Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Let cool on sheet before removing. Set on wire racks to finish cooling.