Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup margarine or softened butter (shortening works best with half the butter)

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 (12oz.) package semisweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix butter, sugars, and egg. Stir in flour baking soda and salt, (dough will be stiff, mine wasn't!) Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light brown, about 8-10 minutes.

Hint: If using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and salt.

NOTE: These cookies have become famous at our weekly Adult Bible Study. Alli started making them for us every week and now the participants are always very disappointed if we bring anything else!

Credit: The Milk and Honey Tea Room