These Crisco chocolate chip cookies are thick, chewy, and absolutely, practically perfect! Everyone claims to have THE Best recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookies. So, I’ll just say, these babies will give any chocolate chip cookie recipe a run for their money!
How many times have you read a blog post that claims to have the recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookies? I’ve read tons. I don’t know if there is actually one perfect recipe.
What I do know is, as of right now, these are my most favorite chocolate chip cookies in the whole world. They’re thick, soft, and wonderfully chewy and have lots of chocolate chips. That’s what I want most in my chocolate chip cookie.
What Is Crisco
Crisco is a readily available brand of vegetable shortening, manufactured by the JM Smucker company. It is sold in baking sticks or a tub and comes unflavored or butter-flavored.
Crisco Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients List
- Unsalted Butter
- Butter-Flavored Shortening
- Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Flour
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Pecans
How to Store and Make Ahead
- How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? Homemade cookies can be kept in the fridge for a week.
- Can You Freeze This? Freeze these Crisco chocolate chip cookies for up to 8 months. You can freeze cookie dough too for up to 6 months.
- Make-Ahead Tips: Assemble the cookies and refrigerate them overnight.
- Food Safety: Here’s an article citing how long freshly baked cookies last, and here’s one regarding the cookie dough.
More Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes:
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Toll House Cookies
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Bisquick Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2/3 cup butter-flavored shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 eggs large
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup pecans chopped-optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening (2/3 cup), butter (2/3 cup), white sugar (1 cup), and brown sugar (1 cup) until smooth. Beat in the eggs (2) one at a time, then stir in the vanilla (1 tablespoon). Combine the flour (3 1/2 cups), baking soda (1 teaspoon), and salt (1 teaspoon); stir into the creamed mixture. Stir the pecans (1 cup) and chocolate chips (2 cups). Using a large cookie scoop, scoop dough onto a Silpat-lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the centers are set. Don't overbake. Cool for 5 minutes before removing the cookies to the cooling rack.
Cathy says
This is just the way I like my chocolate chip cookies. It's the chewy center I go for.
Miss Meat and Potatoes says
I so agree with you. How many names are there for the 'perfect' chocolate chip cookies? There's the 'world's best', the blue ribbon', even 'grandma's top secret…' and just as you said they very rarely measure up to their title.
The funny thing is, years ago I became obsessed with finding/creating what I thought was the perfect choc chip cookie and after doing so kept it to myself out of selfishness. I'll be damned if it isn't the exact same recipe! All that work and I could've just checked all recipes:) I believe the key is the two eggs – gives that chewiness in the center while the use of both shortening and butter ensures a better texture too. Oh well – no need to keep mine a secret anymore!
Thanks for sharing – your blog is absolutely gorgeous!
TKW says
You had me at cookie.
Sippity Sup says
They certainly look perfect to me. So I deem the perfect chocolate chip cookie! GREG
E says
If I were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one food it would be chocolate chip cookies.
Yours looks like chewy chocolatey deliciousness!
laurenslittlekitchen.com says
Hey! First time commenting! These look great… amazing how many recipes there can be for one awesome cookie!
Wondering, why butter-flavored shortening and not all butter? And what kind would you use?
Now I want a cookie, and it's only 9:30 in Los Angeles! I should probably just concentrate on finishing my coffee!!
— Lauren, Lauren's Little Kitchen
Linn says
Mm, chocolate chip cookies. I would not say now to one of those right now! Sounds super yummy.
Lindsay @ http://pancakesnpajamas.blogspot.com/ says
I need to try these! I'm always game for a wonderful choco chip cookie! They're my fave.
The Cilantropist says
I couldn't agree with you more: thick and chewy is the way to go for a winning chocolate chip cookie! Congrats on Foodbuzz Top 9! 🙂
Healthy and Homemade says
I like it!! Some really are better than others, and this recipe looks like one of the better ones out there! Next time we're in the mood for cookies I'll give these a shot ^_^
Norm says
amazing images!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bonnie says
I never met a chocolate chip I didn't like. (Some are better than others, but I never pass one up). These are so pretty and thick.
Chef Dennis says
I'll take a plateful please!! they look sooooo good!
Sarah says
they look perfect!
Cinnamon-Girl says
These are some of the thickest chocolate chip cookies I've seen! There is no choice but to love them!
Rosabela says
Oh my! That's how I love my choc chip cookies as well!! Just one question about the cookies, though … Do they remain soft days after they are baked? If so, then you really have posted the perfect recipe for CCC's. 🙂
grace says
if the blog world is any indication, there are no less than 10383 recipes for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. 🙂
Cristie says
Your discription of your favorite chocolate chip cookie is exactly the same as how I would describe mine! Not all chocolate chip cookies are created equal. Yours look wonderful. Love the picture of the single on the lovely white dish. I'll be giving your recipe a try 🙂
Chris says
Those also look like the perfect cookies for making an ice cream sandwich, nice and thick.
lisa says
I think it's possible that every chocolate chip cookie is the perfect one at one time or another! And, I like trying every recipe I see for them. Yours sound great with pecans!