Chocolate chip cookie recipe

Ingredients Chocolate chip cookie recipe:

250 ml shortening, oil or butter
1.5 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1.5 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cream together the shortening or softened butter with the sugar ( you can use a cup of brown sugar only if you want to cut the sugar and the calories) . Beat 2 eggs with the vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda and salt. Mix the dry ingredients with the eggs and the creamed mixture and add the chocolate chip package to the mixture. You can add chopped almonds or walnuts (maximum a cup , no more) .

If you prefer a light texture like biscuits add 1 tsp of baking powder to the dry ingredients.

With a tablespoon take some dough (15 ml approximately) and place it on a cookie sheet, Bake at 375F (190C) for 10 to 12 minutes. It makes about 34-36 cookies.

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