Mawmie's Chocolate Chip Cookies*

1/2 lb butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup regular sugar
2 eggs
2 1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 12oz package chocolate chips
Optional: nuts, dried cranberries etc...


Cream butter, add brown sugar.
Continue creaming- add regular sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla.
Add dry ingredient- flour and baking soda.
Mix in chips by hand.

Drop by 1/2 teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in 375°F preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.

*Mawmie used margarine (not butter) and water (not milk) in her recipe. She would never add nuts or cranberries.