This chocolate chip cookie with butter flavored shortening recipe is the chocolate chip cookie recipe my mom would make when I was younger.
Honestly, I don't think my mom ever made another chocolate chip cookie recipe.
She got the recipe off the back of a Butter Flavored Crisco container. (Doesn't that just scream the fact that I grew up in the late eighties/early nineties?) The recipe was called the "Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies." My mom made some slight adjustments though, like leaving out the chopped pecans.
Generally, I don't use Crisco or other shortening when I cook. However, you can't deny that Butter Flavored Crisco in chocolate chip cookies is tasty!
Some of my favorite desserts are key lime pie and sopapilla cheesecake, but I always LOVE a classic softy and chewy chocolate chip cookie.
The addition of the butter flavored shortening, such as Crisco, helps the chocolate chip cookies stay soft and chewy. My mom also used to freeze the chocolate chip cookies to save for a later date.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- The cookies taste like classic chocolate chip cookies.
- The addition of the butter flavored Crisco helps keep the chocolate chip cookies soft and moist.
- You can freeze the cookies for later. The chocolate chip cookies can be frozen to serve later. Just bake the cookies as instructed and then freeze in a sealed plastic bag after they have cooled.
Recipe Ingredients
- Butter flavored shortening (such as Crisco)
- Brown sugar
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
- Egg
- Flour
- Salt
- Baking soda
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butter Flavored Crisco
Chocolate chip cookies with butter flavored shortening are easy to make. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Combine the butter flavored shortening (such as Crisco), brown sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
Step 2: Beat in the egg. Set aside.
Step 3: Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl.
Step 4: Add the dry mixture to the wet dough mixture and combine.
Step 5: Stir in the chocolate chips.
Step 6: Drop by rounded tablespoons onto a cookie sheet.
Step 7: Bake 8-9 minutes at 375 °F. Remove the cookies from the oven when they are slightly golden.
📖 Recipe
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butter Flavored Shortening
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter flavored shortening (such as Crisco)
- 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine the butter flavored shortening (such as Crisco), brown sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
- Beat in the egg. Set aside.
- Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet dough mixture and combine.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons onto a cookie sheet.
- Bake 8-9 minutes at 375 °F. Remove the cookies from the oven when they are slightly golden.
Notes
- Do not over beat the egg. Over beating the egg can affect the final texture of the chocolate chip cookies.
- Remove the chocolate chip cookies from the oven as soon as they begin to firm up and turn slightly golden. Let the cookies sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes to continue to firm before transferring the cookies to a cookie rack.
- Regular flavored vegetable shortening can be used in place of the butter flavored shortening. The flavor may taste slightly different, but the texture will be the same.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Do not over beat the egg. Over beating the egg can affect the final texture of the chocolate chip cookies.
- Remove the chocolate chip cookies from the oven as soon as they begin to firm up and turn slightly golden. Let the cookies sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes to continue to firm before transferring the cookies to a cookie rack.
- Regular flavored vegetable shortening can be used in place of the butter flavored shortening. The flavor may taste slightly different, but the texture will be the same.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I substitute butter for butter flavored shortening?
It appears that you can substitute butter for butter flavored shortening. It is a one-to-one ratio. For example, you would use 1 cup of butter to 1 cup of shortening. I have never tried to substitute butter in place of butter flavored shortening though.
Do cookies taste better with butter or shortening?
Cookies made with shortening instead of butter tend to be softer and fluffier. Regular butter adds flavor to cookies, but it tends to make the cookies flatter when baked. Using butter flavored shortening creates the best of both worlds.
Storage & Reheating:
- Storage: Store the chocolate chip cookies in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.
- Freezing: The chocolate chip cookies can be stored in the freezer. Follow the recipe and allow the cookies to completely cool before freezing any extra in a sealed plastic bag.
Additions and Substitutions
SUBSTITUTIONS
Regular shortening: You do not have to use butter flavored shortening. Non-flavored shortening will work too. The texture will be the same, but the flavor may be slightly different.
Milk chocolate chips or M&Ms: This recipe calls for semi-sweet chocolate chips, but milk chocolate chips could be used as well. You could even use M&Ms instead of chocolate chips.
ADDITIONS
Nuts: In the original "Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies" recipe that Crisco released, 1 cup of coarsely chipped pecans was included in the recipe. My siblings and I didn't like nuts when we were younger so my mom would leave this out.
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Elly
This chocolate chip cookie recipes reminds me of the recipe my grandma used.
Alex
I love this recipes!! all recipes I tried before this one were flat but not these ones turned out perfect 😍
Lauren
I am so glad they turned out for you! This is one of the best chocolate chip cookie recipes out there, in my opinion. 🙂