Recipes - Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup sugar (personally - I use 3/4 of a cup - less sweet)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1-1/2 tea. vanilla
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tea. salt
1 tea. baking soda
12 ounces milk chocolate chips*

Place sugar, brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla in bowl. Attach bowl and
flat beater (this recipe comes from KitchenAide and refers to their
equipment). Turn to Speed 2 (low) and mix for 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl, Turn
to Speed 4 (med.) and beat for 30 seconds. Add chocolate chips on Stir Speed
(low) and mix for 15 seconds.

Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together. Gradually add flour mixture on
Stir Speed (low), about 2 minutes. Increase to Speed 2 and beat for 30
seconds. Add chocolate chips on Stir Speed and mix for 15 seconds.

Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased backing sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake at 375
deg. for 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes: 3-1/2 doz. cookies.

*Variation: 2 cups raisins, coconut, or chopped walnuts may be substituted
for chocolate chips.

The mixer I use has 10 speeds. All of the above mentioned speeds are low to
a medium low.