Hershey's Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Title: HERSHEY'S CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 60 cookies

2 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Butter; softened
3/4 c Granulated sugar
3/4 c Packed light brown sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 Eggs
12 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- (Hershey's)
1 c Chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Stir together flour, baking soda
and salt. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and
vanilla with electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Gradually
add flour mixture, beating well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if
desired. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8
to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove from
cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 5 dozen cookies.

Classic Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies: Add 1/3 cup Hershey's Cocoa to
flour mixture.

Pan Recipe: Spread batter in greased 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch jelly-roll
pan. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool completely; cut into bars. About 4 dozen bars.

Skor & Chocolate Chip Cookies: Use 1 cup finely chopped Skor bars and 1
cup Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips in place of 2 cups chocolate
chips; omit nuts. Drop and bake as directed.

Ice Cream Sandwich: Press one small scoop of vanilla ice cream between
two cookies.

High Altitude Directions

Increase flour to 2-2/3 cups. Decrease baking soda to 3/4 teaspoon.
Decrease granulated sugar to 2/3 cup. Decrease packed light brown sugar
to 2/3 cup. Add 1/2 teaspoon water with flour. Bake at 375 degrees
Fahrenheit, 5 to 7 minutes or until top is light golden with golden
brown edges.

Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation.
Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.

Meal-Master compatible format by: Karen Mintzias

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