Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened

2/3 cup shortening

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

3 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Cream together butter and shortening.  Add sugars and mix.  Next add one egg at a time, mixing after each one.  Add vanilla and mix.  Combine all dry ingredients in another bowl and add to mixture 1/3 at a time mixing to combine each time.  Add chocolate chips.  Dough may seem dry, but that is the way it is supposed to be.

Bake at 375  for 12 min. or just barely golden.