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Did you know that when the USS Midway received their provisions, it included 3,000 pounds of sugar, 1,000 pounds of butter, 300 pounds of salt and 15,000 eggs? And that was only for one month! 13,500 meals were served onboard the USS Midway each day.Today for National Cookie Day, we want to share our famous Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe from 1945!🍪 1 lb. butter, cream well. 2 cups granulated sugar & 2 cups brown sugar: add both to butter and cream together. 2 eggs, 2 tsp. vanilla: add both to mixture. 2 tsp. baking soda, 1.5 tsp. salt, 4 cups and 8 tbs. flour: combine these and then add to the mixture. 1 bag chocolate chips (large): stir into batter.Spoon onto sheet and bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. #NationalCookieDay #ussmidwaymuseum