Chocolate Chip Melt Aways - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. vegetable oil
1 c. sugar
1 c. sifted powdered sugar
2 eggs
4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped walnuts or hickory nuts (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; beat until smooth.
Combine flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt.
Add butter mixture.
Beat until smooth; stir in vanilla and chocolate chips.
Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar.
Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake).
Makes 9 dozen.