Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

By augusj

Ingredients

• 1 stick Crisco Butter flavor shortening butter sticks
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp Milk
• 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
• 1 large Egg
• 1 3/4 cup Pillsbury All-Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 3/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (1 cup)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees

Beat shortening and brown sugar in large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy

Beat in milk, vanilla and egg

Stir in flour, salt and baking soda

Blend in chocolate chips and nuts

Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets

Bake 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies

Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet

If nuts are omitted add additional 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips