Chocolate Chip Cookies (AR)

By IUPUI95

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable shortening (not butter or margarine)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons brown rice flour mix*
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 12 ounces chocolate chips (optional – plus 1/4 cup)
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Details

Servings 72

Preparation

Step 1

1) Preheat oven to 375 °F.

2) Beat shortening, sugar, and brown sugar at medium speed in large bowl of electric mixer. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy.

3) Blend in flour, baking soda, salt, and xanthan gum. Mix in chocolate chips and nuts.

4) Drop by heaping teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake in center of oven for 8–10 minutes until golden brown. For convection ovens — bake at 350°F using no more than three trays at a time. Transfer to a wire rack and cool. Store in airtight container.