Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 13 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup (175 mL) Golden Shortening; 2 tbsp (30 mL) milk; 1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla extract; 1 egg; 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour; 1 tsp (5 mL) salt; 3/4 tsp (4 mL) baking soda; 1 cup (250 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 cup (250 mL) pecan pieces, optional

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 13 mins

Serves 36

Difficulty N/A

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups (300 mL) packed brown sugar
3/4 cup (175 mL) Golden Shortening
2 tbsp (30 mL) milk
1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla extract
1 egg
1 3/4 cups (425 mL) Robin Hood^® Original All Purpose Flour
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
3/4 tsp (4 mL) baking soda
1 cup (250 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup (250 mL) pecan pieces, optional

Robin Hood^® Original All Purpose Flour

Directions

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC).

Step 2:

Beat brown sugar and shortening together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and creamy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a separate large bowl. Incorporate into creamed mixture.

Step 3:

Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet about 3 in (7 cm) apart.

Step 4:

Bake one baking sheet at a time in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies, 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Be careful not to overbake. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet, then place on rack to cool completely.