Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butter Flavored Shortening
This "Ultimate" chocolate chip cookie recipe includes butter flavored Crisco which helps the chocolate chip cookies stay soft and chewy.
Servings 36 cookies
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.