1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine (softened)
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups vanilla or white chocoalte chips
1 cup chopped nuts
Heat oven to 350º. Beat sugars, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Stir in vanilla milk chips and nuts. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 – 12 minutes or until set. Cool 1 – 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.