Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (Old Fashioned)
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Ingredients
1½cupsall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/3cupshortening
1/3cupunsalted buttersoftened
1/2cupgranulated sugar
1/2cupbrown sugar
1eggbeaten
1teaspoonvanilla
16 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2cupchopped nutsoptional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside
In a large bowl, cream together shortening, butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla.
Gradually mix in half of the flour mixture into the wet ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to incorporate the other half of the flour mixture if the dough gets too thick for the mixer.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Roll the dough into tablespoon sized balls.
Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, 2 inches apart
Bake for 7-10 minutes.
Remove from oven when cookies are slightly golden around the edges and soft on the tops.
Leave cookies on the pan for 2-3 minutes to continue cooking outside of the oven.
Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Serve immediately. Store leftovers in an air-tight container.
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Notes
~TIPS~ Be careful not to overbake. (see recipe) Jazz it up! Add oatmeal, m&m's, etc. if desired Freezes well.