Nana's Good, Good Chocolate Chip Cookies

To add to the Chocolate Chip Cookie collection is of course Nana's recipe that she made all the time. She loved to bake and would always have some kind of treat around for snacking on. I know Papa loves these cookies too.

In the K-5 bowl with the batter or whipping attachment cream together:

1 C. (2 sticks) butter

1 C. shortening

2 C. brown sugar packed

1 C. sugar

4 eggs (add one at a time)

3 T. corn syrup (light Karo)

4 T. water

2 t. vanilla

In a separate bowl whisk together:

5 1/2 C. flour (bread flour can be used as the high gluten content makes for softer cookies).

1 t. salt

1 t. baking soda

1 t. baking powder

Change attachment to the dough hook and gradually add in the flour mixture until all is just moist.

Fold in:

6 C. (3 12oz. packages total) Chocolate Chips (Nana liked the milk chocolate kind) or part Chocolate Chunks.

1-2 C. chopped nuts (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 350º F.

Drop by a small ice cream scoop (cookie scoop) and flatten a little onto ungreased baking sheets. Nana favored baking parchment so cookies never stuck. Silpats work well too. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool on baking sheets for a couple of minutes and then remove to a wire cooling rack. When just cool, put in ziplock gallon bags, or other airtight container to keep fresh. 

Yeild: about 6 dozen cookies.