Mary Page's Basic Cookie Recipe

Cream together:
1 cup margarine
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
Add and blend into above mixture:
2 tsp salt
Stir and add to above mixture:
2 tsp soda into 4 TBSP HOT water
Blend in:
1 tsp vanilla
Add:
3 cups flour
Stir by hand to above mixture:
2 cups flour
12-18 oz pkg of chips

Place dough in refrigerator.  Chill for at least 2 hours.  Make balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 360 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Yield: 4-6 dozen

Submitten by: Mary Page