• 1/2 cup Butter (1 stick)

• 1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening (Crisco Butter Flavor)
• *1 cup Brown sugar, Light, Packed
• 1/2 cup Granulated (white) Sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 3 tsp Vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 cup Additive Chips (one 10-12 oz package)
• 1 cup Chopped Walnuts (4 oz package - optional)

COMBINE flour and baking powder in a small bowl and mix with a whisk. Set aside. MELT butter/shortening in a microwave oven (use a microwave safe mixing bowl or a glass measuring cup) stopping and stirring every 15 seconds. Stop when the butter is more of a paste (usually about 45-60 seconds). Pour over granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl and beat well. Add each egg separately beating until creamy.ADD flour mixture (1/2 cup at a time) while beating.

REFRIGERATE for 1-3 hours in covered bowl. Pre-heat oven to 375°F 15 minutes prior to first batch. Drop onto a waxed paper lined, room-temperature, air-bake cookie sheet in large rounded tablespoonful size (or small ice-cream scooper).

BAKE 10-12 minutes checking every two minutes after 8 minutes for golden brown appearance. Remove sheet from oven and let stand 5 minutes before transferring to a cool/flat surface. Rinse and dry cookie sheet between batches. Makes about [5] dozen cookies.-----