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Sunset Chocolate Chip Cookies at Their Best
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Chocolate Chip Cookies at Their Best

Huge cookies with lots of different flavors.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword At Their Best, Chocolate Chip
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 3 minutes
Servings 35
Author Anna
Cost 5

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter slightly cool (salted or unsalted) (230 grams)
  • ½ cup shortening (96 grams)
  • 1 ⅓ cup granulated sugar (230 grams)
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar (200 grams_
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3 cups all purpose flour 420 grams
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
  • ½ cup oats
  • 24 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups chopped toasted, walnuts or pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a couple of cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Beat butter, shortening and both sugars with an electric mixer until very lightly and fluffy – Sunset recommends up to 5 minutes, so you might want to do this in a stand mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and lemon juice.
  • Stir flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon (if using), and oats together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture. When well combined, stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
  • Use a scant ¼ cup of dough for each cookie. Drop dough onto cookie sheets, spacing about 3 inches between each cookie, and bake at 350 degrees F. for 16-18 minutes OR, for softer cookies, bake at 325 degrees F. for 17 to 19 minutes.
  • I always use the 350 degree temp. Also, for better texture, chill the pre-formed balls of dough. Just scoop them as directed, put on a dinner plate, cover with plastic wrap and chill until ready to bake.