The Best Chocolate Chippers

Submitted by bert2421

"I was babysitting a friend's baby one day and she brought me some of these for a reward. I insisted on the recipe and here it is. These freeze very well, too, if you have them that long."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 72

ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips

directions

1. Cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla until very fluffy.
2. Sift together dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.
3. Add chocolate chips.
4. Refrigerate til well chilled.
5. Drop from teaspoon 2" apart onto a cool greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.
7. If I'm in a hurry, I omit putting the dough in the fridge to chill. Still comes out fine.

Reviews

[Raw Chef]

SO, so good! Would not change a thing!

 

[livimeikle]

My mother-in-law has made these every day for 30 + years, and nobody ever gets tired of them. She is famous throughout the neighborhood for them. But the real secret is only baking them for about 8 minutes--they don't crisp up at all, they are very very soft. Just take them out about 1-2 minutes before you usually would think you should, and you will gain a reputation as the best baker around.

 

[sugarpea]

You're absolutely right, bert, these are the best! It's an old Betty Crocker or Better Homes and Gardens recipe and one of my most prized. This makes a crisp chocolate chip cookie so if you like them soft, try another recipe with butter instead of shortening.