2/3 C. Shortening 2/3 C. Margarine, Softened (room temperature or about 10 seconds in the microwave)
1 1/2 C. Sugar
1/2 C. packed Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla
3 1/2 C. Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Salt
1 bag or 2 very full cups of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (Sometimes I use 1/2 semi sweet & 1/2 milk chocolate)
Preheat oven to 375.
Cream together shortening, butter, & sugars. Add vanilla & eggs - one at a time - mix well. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, soda & salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 7-8 (sometimes 9) minutes, just until the edges start to turn golden brown. I don't like cookies that are too done...I like them soft. Be sure to rotate the sheets half way through.
Makes 46 cookies using a medium scoop.
Stars - Chad 4 1/2, Ryan 5, Anna 5
MMM...I just tried this cookie & it was delicious! I love that they aren't too thin...I really love a nice plump cookie!***Note - I actually think I like these better using margarine in place of the shortening. Hummm...still thinking...
YUMMY! I can't wait to try these...but I have a question (and I feel stupid to ask, but I have always wondered). What is shortening?? I thought it was the same as butter or margarine, but apparently not.
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ReplyDeleteShortening is basically just fat...sounds gross!!! You can get it on the baking aisle or you can just use margarine/butter I don't know if you'd even know the difference.
I read more info about shortening vs. margarine/butter and if you do replace the shortening I'm guessing you should use butter. I don't really like butter in cookies because I think it makes them hard too fast but if you went 1/2 & 1/2 it would probably still be fine. If you go to Crisco.com it says that it has 50% less saturated fat then butter...I don't know how it compares to margarine. Anyway, I hope that helps. You'll have to let me know how you end up making these.
ReplyDeleteHumm...I think I will have to buy some crisco. Thanks for looking that up - I will let you know how they turn out. :)
ReplyDeleteI made these last night. They turned out pretty good - they weren't as fluffy as yours, I guess I need to add just a smidgen more flour. But they tasted delicious!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked them. :)
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