Mom's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies the way my Mom used to make them but with mini chocolate chips.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12-36
• Yields: 24-36 cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12  ounces  mini chocolate chips
• 4  teaspoons 2% low-fat milk
• 1  teaspoon kosher salt
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1  cube unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4  tablespoons shortening, room temperature
• 2  eggs, room temperature

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt, set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute.
4. Add sugars and vanilla, beat till creamy on medium speed.
5. In a seperate bowl, beat eggs with fork.
6. Add eggs and milk to buttery mixture, mix just until combined.
7. Gradually add dry ingredients (in three parts), mixing till combined between each addition.
8. Using a wooden spoon, fold in chocolate chips.
9. Drop teaspoon fulls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Bake 9 - 11 minutes or until lightly golden.
11. Cool on wire rack.