Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1/4 cup solid shortening
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 4 cups Bisquick or Biscuit Baking Mix
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Instructions

1. Melt margarine and shortening and add sugars.
2. Stir in eggs and mix well.
3. Stir in Bisquick or Biscuit Baking Mix, then vanilla extract, chocolate chips and nuts.
4. Drop by teaspoonsful onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for about 8 minutes. Do not over-bake or cookies will be hard. Cookies should be slightly soft and chewy; they won't be brown on top, only light brown on bottom.