Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 24 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup brown sugar packed; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 eggs; 3 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 ounces chocolate chips [2 cups]; 1 cup chopped walnuts - optional

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:9min

Sweet, soft chocolate chip perfection. A family tradition for three generations. The standard against which all other chocolate chip cookies are judged.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:38:39 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories101.8 kcal (5%)

Total Fat3.5 g (5%)

Carbs17.3 g (7%)

Sugars11.2 g (12%)

Protein1.2 g (2%)

Sodium64.5 mg (3%)

Fiber0.6 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

52 servings

⅓ cupshortening

1 cupsugar

1 cupbrown sugar

packed

2 teaspoonsvanilla

2eggs

3 cupsflour

1 teaspoonbaking soda

1 teaspoonsalt

12 ounceschocolate chips

1 cupwalnuts

chopped, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Cream together shortening, sugar and brown sugar. Scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice while mixing.

Step 3

Add eggs to creamed shortening/sugar mixture and mix two to three minutes until fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice while mixing. Blend vanilla into egg/shortening/sugar mixture.

Step 4

Add flour to egg/shortening/sugar mixture then spread soda and salt evenly on top of flour. Mix until almost combined.

Step 5

Add chocolate chips and nuts (if desired) and mix briefly until combined.

Step 6

Form one inch round balls and place equally on prepared baking sheets a few inches apart.

Step 7

Bake at 375 degrees for eight to ten minutes until edges begin to brown.

Step 8

Let cool on baking sheet for five minutes. Transfer to wire racks until completely cooled.

Step 9

Enjoy!