While in college, I worked at a local florist for a little extra cash. They were especially busy during particular holidays, like Valentine's Day of course! One of the other floral designers used to bring in some delicious cookies to help us pass the long hours leading up to those big flower holidays. Her cookies were amazing--and there was always plenty to go around!
After a few different holidays loving these cookies and begging for the recipe, my coworker finally gave it away. So now I share with you. This is a wonderful, soft chocolate chip cookie that's plenty chewy and a little crispy on the edges if you brown them a little extra when baking.
Let's start with creaming the fats and sugars. Not sure exactly what this means? You put the fats and sugars into the mixer bowl together and beat them until the sugar granules punch pretty little holes in your fat. It makes the mixture look pale and fluffy.
Then add in the eggs and vanilla. At this point, try not to over mix it.
If you're being meticulous, you can mix your dry ingredients in a separate bowl and then dump them in. However, I usually just dump in the flour first and put my salt and baking soda on top of it. Then I start the mixer going slowly so it sort of spins the dries on top of the wets--then incorporates them. Got it?
Don't forget the chocolate chips!
Drop by tablespoonfuls on an ungreased baking sheet at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden around the edges. As mentioned before, this makes a ton! About 8 dozen.
Party Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 1/2 cups shortening
1 1/2 cups butter
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 cups white sugar
4 tsp vanilla
6 eggs
7 1/4 cups flour (add a little more at a high altitude)
3 tsp baking soda
3 tsp salt
4 cups chocolate chips
Cream shortening, butter and sugars. Add vanilla and eggs and mix well. Mix in dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet and bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
1 1/2 cups shortening
1 1/2 cups butter
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 cups white sugar
4 tsp vanilla
6 eggs
7 1/4 cups flour (add a little more at a high altitude)
3 tsp baking soda
3 tsp salt
4 cups chocolate chips
Cream shortening, butter and sugars. Add vanilla and eggs and mix well. Mix in dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet and bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
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