Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
A classic chocolate chip cookie recipe made with Crisco brand butter flavored shortening.
Servings 30
Cost 5
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Crisco butter flavored shortening (144 grams)
- 1 ¼ cups firmly packed light brown sugar (250 grams)
- 2 tablespoons milk, whole milk (30 grams)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (older version calls for 1 ¾ cup) (260 grams)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Beat the shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg.
- Add the salt and baking soda and stir until blended, then stir in the flour until blended.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Using a rounded tablespoon or a medium size cookie scoop, drop onto parchment lined baking sheets (or just ungreased baking sheets) spacing 3 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies.
- Let cool for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.