Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups semisweet chocolate pieces or miniature candy-coated semisweet chocolate pieces
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes @ 375* or until edges are lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Makes about 60 cookies.