Title: Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Cookies and Squares
Categories: Cookie Chocolate
Yield: 5 Servings
| 1 | c | Butter or margarine, softene |
| 3/4 | c | Sugar |
| 3/4 | c | Brown sugar |
| 2 | | Eggs |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 2 1/4 | c | Unsifted flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | c | Chopped walnuts or pecans |
| 2 | c | Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips |
Heat oven to 375~F. In large mixer bowl, cream butter with sugar, brown
sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir flour with baking soda and salt; gradually
blend into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Drop by
tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375~F for 9 to 11 minutes
or until golden brown. These cookies are delicious eaten warm while
chocolate is still soft. To reheat cookies in microwave, process 2 or more
cookies for 15 to 20 seconds. Baked cookies or dough may be frozen in
tightly covered container. Chocolate Chip Squares Variation: Spread cookie
dough into an ungreased 10 by 15" jelly roll pan or 2 (9") square pans.
Sprinkle top with finely chopped nuts, if desired. Bake at 375~F for about
20 minutes or until baked in center. Makes 60 squares, 1-1/2" each.