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Bastrop, Texas    

Favorite Recipes

Trina Miller's Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup Crisco butter flavored shortening or just regular if you don't have the butter flavored on hand
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • chopped nuts are optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & grease cookie sheets.
  1. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla . Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  2. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until light brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  3. Serve immediately with an ice cold glass of milk!