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Chocolate chip cookies on a plate
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4.25 from 4 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!