Light and Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
These light and fluffy chocolate chip cookies are perfectly soft and crunchy at the same time and are ready in less than 20 minutes.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup shortening
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup white sugar
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
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1 (11 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Beat shortening and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add brown sugar and white sugar and beat until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and baking soda; beat until well mixed.
3
Slowly mix enough flour into butter mixture until a thick dough forms; fold in chocolate chips. Spoon small mounds of dough onto a baking sheet, about 1-inch apart.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 8 to 9 minutes.