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Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

A stack of chocolate chip cookies on a blue plate
These homemade chocolate chip cookies are soft in the center, lightly crisp around the edges, and loaded with chocolate chips. After years of tweaking the original recipe, we landed on thick, bakery-style cookies that have been our go-to recipe for more than 15 years.
Beth
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup shortening (half of stick-butter flavored preferred)
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (half of stick)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 9 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (a little less than a standard size bag)

Instructions

  • Remove butter from refrigerator and let soften. Preheat oven to 375º F (365º F if using a dark baking sheet). In a medium size bowl, stir flour, salt and baking soda together. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix shortening, butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar and dark brown sugar with a hand mixer on medium high speed for 1-2 minutes until thoroughly combined. Add in vanilla and mix again. Add eggs, one at time, and mix throughly on medium high speed.
  • With hand mixer on low, add flour a little at a time reserving about 1/4th of it. When combined, stir in remaining flour with a spatula or wooden spoon. Stir in chocolate chips. Store dough in refrigerator until ready to drop on cookie sheets.
  • Drop rounded tablespoons of dough on baking sheets a couple inches apart. Bake in the oven on the middle and/or lower rack for 8-10 minutes, or until desired doneness. It's best to pull them out before they look completely browned.
  • Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 1 minute, then remove to a rack or plate to finish cooling. Use caution as the baking sheet will retain heat! Enjoy with a cold glass of milk or cup of coffee!

Notes

Nutritional information is for 2 cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Disclaimer: All nutrition values are per serving and approximate. They will vary depending on products and quantities used.

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