Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total preparation time: 20 Min.
Serves: 8Ingredients:
- 1 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 packed brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup regular rolled oats
- 3 cups flour
- 3 cups chocolate chips 24oz
- 2 cups chopped walnuts or halved macadamia nuts
Steps:
- In a large mixer bowl, beat together on med. speed of large mixer, the shortening, margarine, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until thoroughly combined, about 5 min. On low speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and lemon juice.
On wax paper mix the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and oats. Beat dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until well combined; mix in chocolate pieces and nuts.
- For each cookie, drop a scant ΒΌ cup dough on parchment lined baking sheets; make cookies about 3 inches apart. Bake in a 350 degree conventional oven for 16 to 18 min. or until a golden brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Makes about 2 dozen cookies. Add a cup of raisins also if you wish.
- This has been my secret recipe for over 30 years, our guests enjoy these cookies each time they visit.