60 cookies 40 min 25 min prep
Change to: cookies US Metric
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
Thin-and-Crispy: Bake 10-12 min per batch.
1 cup butter, 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2
tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 cup all-purpose
flour, 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces, 1 cup chopped walnuts or
pecans.
Soft-and-Cake-like Bake 9-11 minutes per batch.
1/2 cup shortening, 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 2 slightly beaten eggs,
1 tsp vanilla, 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp
baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 8 oz sour cream, 1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate
pieces, 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.
Preheat oven to 375°.
FOR BASIC OR THIN COOKIES: in a bowl beat shortening and/or butter on
medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda and salt; beat until combined.
Beat in egg or eggs and vanilla until combined.
Beat in as much of the flour as you can with a mixer.
With a wooden spoon, stir in remaining flour.
Notes: If you use the beaters on your electric mixer, you can skip the
wooden spoon.) Stir in chocolate pieces and nuts.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie
sheet. Bake Basic cookies 8-10 minutes, and Thin cookies 10-12 minutes
or until edges are browned.
Cool on wire rack.
FOR CAKELIKE COOKIES: In a bowl, beat shortening and brown sugar on medium
to high speed until combined.
Add eggs and vanilla; bean until combined.
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Alternately add flour
mixture and sour cream to shortening mixture, beating after each addition.
With a wooden spoon, stir in chocolate pieces and nuts.
Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake
9-11 minutes or until edges are browned.
Cool on wire rack.