Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Everyone claims to have THE recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookies. So, I'll just say these thick, soft, chewy, chips laden dudes are my #1 favs!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes, chocolate chip recipes, cookie recipes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 14

Total Time 34

Servings Cookies

Calories 351kcal

Author kathleen

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.

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