Best Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER! (The secret is in the slam…)

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These are the absolute best chocolate chip cookies you'll ever eat. No need to try out another ~ your family will just love this recipe!

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day by making these SCRUMPTIOUS soft, gooey, wrinkly, buttery, perfect chocolate chip cookies…  Here's just a plain-ole' nothing fancy chocolate chip cookie recipe to try out, but I must say, these are the Best Chocolate Cookies ever.  

(Seriously.)  

Pssst – you can also substitute M&M's for the Chocolate Chips and they turn out SOO GOOD TOO!  (I recommend a mix of the Mini M&M's and the regular M&Ms for the best M&M texture!)

When I was pregnant with our oldest son Jackson (and absolutely determined to be the perfect housewife who baked cookies all the time. . . ), a friend shared this recipe.

Perfection.

(Print your free chocolate chip recipe card HERE. They're also part of our Menu Planning Made Easy Freezer Menus if you'd love more yummy recipe ideas)! 

After baking them at least once a month for the last 16 years, I've got the recipe down by memory, and figure when I'm old and grey you'll find me in the nursing home baking up these cookies for all the staff. 

(Pretty sure I'll have forgotten everything else in the world, but these cookies are not to be forgotten. )

A lot of times these days my daughter Reagan mixes up a batch of these (hers are almost better than mine ~ and way more consistent!) She made up a batch a few days ago, and goodness, they were divine. 

A few quick tips? We love this bakers rack, this cookie dough scoop, and usually use these parchment sheets to make cleanup fast and easy. . .

If you just need a simple recipe that goes a long way and makes everybody happy . . . this one's for you. 🙂

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ingredients:

• flour
• baking soda
• salt
• white sugar
• brown sugar
• shortening
• eggs
• vanilla
• chocolate chips

How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER

You'll want to start by preheating your oven to 375 degrees.  Then, cream your shortening and both sugars together until well blended.  Add in your eggs and vanilla to sugar mixture and make sure these are very well blended.

Grab a separate bowl and combine your flour, baking soda and salt.  Then add the shortening mixture and make sure everything is well combined.  Add in your chocolate chips and mix.

Add the cookies onto a baking sheet and bake for 7 – 9 minutes.  Pull the cookies out of the oven and lightly tap to “settle” your cookies.  Let cool on a wire rack and then enjoy!

Print Recipe

4.50 from 2 votes

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Cup White Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Cup Shortening
• 2 Whole Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 12 oz Chocolate Chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Cream Shortening and Sugars together until well blended
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt
• Mix with a spoon and then add to shortening mixture and mix until well blended
• Add in the chocolate chips, mix, and add to your baking sheet (usually a tablespoon size works well!)
• Bake in oven for 7 - 9 minutes
• Pull out of the oven and lightly tap the pan on the counter top to "settle" your cookies.
• Let cool on wire rack
• Enjoy!

Go HERE to download a free printable copy of this recipe. Yum!

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