BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES with SHORTENING RECIPE
The best Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and easy to make too! After trying dozens of different chocolate chip cookie recipes, I decided that this one is the absolute best!
Servings: 48
Calories: 222kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups butter-flavored shortening
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 5 cups flour
- 2-3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream together the sugars and shortening with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and mix for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add the salt, baking soda and flour and continue to mix until well combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet or one lined with a silicone baking mat; place the cookies about 2" apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Let sit for 4-5 minutes and then transfer to wire cooling racks.
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Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Cookies can be frozen baked or as cookie dough balls in an airtight container for 2-3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg