Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

By debrcovey

Ingredients

• 3/4 stick Crisco all-vegetable shortening sticks
• OR
• 3/4 cup Crisco all-vegetable shortening
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 3/4 cups Pillsbury Best 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)

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375. 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 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Transfer cookies to cooling rack.

TIP: If nuts are omitted, add an additional 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.