Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming
down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or
shifting shadow. (James 1:17)

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Picnic Chocolate Chip Cookies

1¼ cups flour
½ t. baking soda
¼ t. salt
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla extract
1 package (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)


In a bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt to combine thoroughly; set aside. Preheat oven to 375º. In mixer bowl combine butter and sugars; beat until fluffy and well blended. Beat in egg. Add vanilla and mix well. Gradually add flour mixture until just blended.  Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts (if used). Drop by rounded t., placed well apart, onto lightly greased or nonstick baking sheets. Bake until cookies are well browned (12 to 14 minutes). Cool on wire racks. Makes thirty (30) 2¾” cookies.