How to make the most Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are the best tasting chocolate chip cookies and very easy to make.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup shortening (Crisco Butter Flavored works well)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
• 1 cup chopped nuts (if desired)
• Baking sheet
• 2 Bowls
• Mixer or heavy spoon
• Tablespoon
• Measuring Utensils
• Pot Holders
• Spatula

1. Directions:
   PREHEAT oven to 375 F.

2. Stir together (or sift together) the flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl and set aside.

3. Add together shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large bowl and beat with mixer (or by hand) until creamy.

4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well until completely blended into creamy mixture.

5. Gradually add in the flour mixture and blend well.

6. 
   Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

   Stir in chocolate semi-sweet morsels and nuts (if desired). (Using milk chocolate morsels will make the cookies taste much sweeter where as the semi-sweet are best if you prefer a less sweet cookie).

7. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto an ungreased baking sheet.

8. BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before you remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't want your cookies to come out flat, don't use real butter or margarine. By using the shortening the cookies will keep a fluffier shape when cooking.
• Replace the Semi-sweet Morsels with either the Butterscotch or Reese's Morsels (cookies will taste sweeter) or use M&M's, regular or Peanut M&M's instead for a different texture and taste.
• Be sure to let the cookies cool on the sheet for 1-2 minutes before transferring them to a cookie rack for complete cooling.
• Completely cool your sheet between baking your cookies to eliminate the edges of your cookies burning. Run under cold water and then dry to cool down the sheet quickly.

[amylaine]

on 4/16/2008 sounds very yummy.