My mother-in-law loved to make these cookies and made them to perfection using pecans from her pecan tree.  I included the original Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies in the blog because sometimes you don’t have the real thing, but you have other chips and would like to use the recipe. The following recipe is from the back of the Nestlé chocolate chip bag. Click on the link to get the story behind the cookies!

Ingredients:

1. 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2. 1 tablespoon baking soda
3. 1 teaspoon salt
4. 1 cup butter, softened
5. ¾ cup granulated sugar
6. ¾ cup packed brown sugar
7. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8. 2 large eggs
9. 2 cups Toll House Chocolate Morsels
10. 1 cup nuts

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper

1. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until creamy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
5. Stir in morsels and nuts.
6. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
7. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Let stand on the pan for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. 

Yield:  About 5 dozen cookies, less if nuts are omitted.