Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 c. butter flavor Crisco all vegetable shortening; 1 1/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar; 2 Tbsp. milk; 1 Tbsp. vanilla; 1 egg; 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. salt; 3/4 tsp. baking soda; 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 c. coarsely chopped pecans (optional)

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter flavor Crisco all vegetable shortening
1 1/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
2 Tbsp. milk
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c. coarsely chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 375°.
2

Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling racks. Combine shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture.
3

Combine flour, salt and baking soda.
4

Mix into creamed mixture just until blended.
5

Stir in chocolate chips and pecan pieces.
6

Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 3-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Do not overbake. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.