So, my sister-in-law says to me the other day that I need to post my chocolate chip cookie recipe. I know I use my mother-in-law's recipe but I don't know where she got it. I don't think she made it so hopefully I'm not copyrighting someone else's stuff. Here it is!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Janet Gouty
1 cup shortening (butter flavored is best)
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 ¼ cup flour
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Mix together thoroughly first 5 ingredients. In separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir flour mixture into shortening mixture slowly. Add chocolate chip pieces. Chill mixture in freezer for about 30 minutes or in refrigerator for about an hour. Drop rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 330 degrees for 12 to 18 minutes.
The biggest trick is to make sure the dough is really cold before you put it in the oven and to make sure the oven is completely preheated. It helps make the cookies fat and plumpy. You also have to pull them out at just the right time so they don't get too hard. It never hurts to accidentally put a little extra vanilla in, just a couple drops. It's really easy and if you make the cookies small like I usually do, you can get about 5 dozen.
Hope that works for you Mel.
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You can't copyright a recipe. Just so you know...
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