Chocolate Chip Cookies

By aholliger

Ingredients

• 3/4 c. Butter Flavored Crisco
• 1 1/4 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 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 nuts (optional)

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 375
2. Combine shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture.
3. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
4. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough 3 inches apart onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes (for chewy cookies), 11-13 minutes (for crisp cookies). Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.