Canadian Living's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Strawberry Girl's Note:

These truly are the best chocolate chip cookies that I've ever made. The chilling instructions before baking and the standing afterwards are very important steps. The texture turns out perfect.

• Total Time: 8 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 50 cookies

• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar , packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (for a firmer cookies, add about 1/4 cup more flour)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips (President's Choice)
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (I'd add more chocolate chips if you do not include walnuts, optional) (optional) or 1 cup pecans (I'd add more chocolate chips if you do not include pecans) (optional)

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and shortening; gradually mix in sugars, creaming thoroughly.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
4. Chill for a few minutes or let stand at cool room temperature for 30 minutes.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
6. Flatten slightly and smooth edges to make 1/2-inch thick cookie.
7. Bake in a 375°F oven for 8-9 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and still slightly under-baked in the centre. Let stand on baking sheet for 5 minutes; remove to racks to let cool completely.

Reviews

[Sharlene~W]

Very good classic chocolate chip cookie. Not too greasy like "Toll House". Nice crisp edges. My kids loved them. They are especially rich with 2 cups of chocolate chips!

[kerry graham]

This is the best chocolate chip cookie that I have ever made ,and I've tried a lot of recipes! I like a cookie that improves with age and this one does, it is still moist and chewy and very good , not drying out like most do.The only thing I changed was oven temp to 350 deg and they were a nice golden brown in 8 min. I tried the just brown around edge with one batch, is not as nice to look at at all.I will stay with this recipe now.Thankyou for the recipe,blueangelica54

[maandjw]

These are great chocolate chip cookies. We all loved them!