Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups semisweet chocolate pieces or miniature candy-coated semisweet chocolate pieces
Preparation
Step 1
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt. Beat until mixture is combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Stir in chocolate pieces.
2.Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire rack and let cool.
Macadamia Nut and White Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Prepare as above, except substitute white baking pieces for semisweet chocolate pieces. Stir in one 3 1/2-ounce jar macadamia nuts, chopped, with baking pieces.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars:
Prepare as above, except press dough into ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake in 375 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars.
Big Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Prepare as above, except use 1/4-cup measure or scoop to drop mounds of dough about 4 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. If desired, flatten dough mounds to circles about 3/4-inch thick. Bake in 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool on pans on wire rack for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire rack and let cool.
Calories 92