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Basic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Serves 4
DIRECTIONS
In large mixing bowl, combine sugars, butter, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat until creamed.
Reduce mixer to low; slowly add flour, baking soda and salt until well combined.
Stir in chocolate chips; drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet.
Bake in a preheated 375°F oven 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely
Variation:
Chocolate Chile Cookies:
Add 1 tablespoon baking cocoa and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper with flour.
Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup dark chocolate chips and 1 cup slivered almonds. Bake as directed.
Variation:
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies:
Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup white chocolate chips and 1 cup dried cranberries.
Swirl in 2 tablespoons raspberry preserves. Bake as directed.
Variation:
Cinnamon Butter Toffee Cookies:
Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon with flour
Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup cinnamon chips and 1 cup chopped butter toffee covered peanuts. Bake as directed.
Variation:
Salty Caramel Cookies:
Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup chopped caramels and 1 cup chopped pretzels.
Bake as directed.