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Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 34mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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36 cookies
ingredients
- 177.44 ml vegetable shortening (I prefer Crisco)
- 295.73 ml firmly packed light brown sugar
- 29.58 ml milk
- 14.79 ml vanilla
- 1 extra large egg
- 414.03 ml all-purpose flour (unsifted)
- 4.92 ml salt
- 3.69 ml baking soda
- 236.59 ml real semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 236.59 236.59 ml similar nuts (optional) or 118.29 ml chocolate chips (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Combine shortening, sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
- Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
- Beat in egg.
- Combine flour, salt and baking soda in small bowl.
- Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended.
- Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
- Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 3-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet (I prefer air-bake cookie sheets).
- Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies (they will look light and moist--do not overbake), 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies.
- Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet.
- Remove to wire rack.
- Serve warm or cool completely before storing.
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Reviews
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I have to say I was quite skeptical of this recipe, because I am much more of a butter-gal than a shortening fan. But this recipe has converted me! It's been SO long since I've made choc chip cookies - the batter taste and baking smell brought back wonderful childhood memories. This recipe is very easy and the cookies turn out very moist and flavorful. I made not adjustments to the directions. Thanks Cindy Lynn! :)
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