Grandmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

Submitted by Dissie

"A special touch to chocolate chip cookies. I remember grandma's cookies were always just a touch better than the rest. I hope you enjoy these."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 3 dozen

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter (room temp)
• 1 1⁄2 cups Crisco (butter flavored crisco)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup sugar to roll balls in. not to be included in the batter

directions

1. In a large bowl cream butter, sugars and and crisco until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at time beating them in well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
2. Sift flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
3. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing well.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips and form 1/4 cup balls from the batter.
5. Roll ball in sugar and place on greased cookie sheet. Press ball into a 4 inch circle.
6. Bake 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees.