The Best Chocolate Chip recipe ever

This recipe dates back to my childhood - my grandmother always mixed butter with shortening for all her cookies. I don't know if that's the secret, but I do know these are a hit whether I am serving them at home, or giving a box of them to friends.

My Mom's Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 cup butter, softened (I use Kroger brand margarine "Better for Baking" 80% vegetable oil)
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar (I use Domino's)
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 - 12 oz package mini chocolate chips (I use Nestle)

Cream butter and shortening, gradually adding sugars, and beating well at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well. Sift flour, soda, and salt, then and add to creamed mixture, mixing well but not over mixing. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop dough by 1/4 cup onto greased cookie sheet. Lightly press down. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 17 minutes until light brown. I sometimes sprinkle mine with vanilla sugar - I love the crunch on top!

Of course, if you want smaller cookies, just use a rounded tablespoon - they are just as good.