My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
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My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie

By: P Lorenz 
"This recipe is the favorite of myself and also all my friends. It is tasty along with being a bit different than all the other chocolate chip cookie recipes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (33)

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Original Recipe Yield 6 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, bowl, beat together the white sugar, brown sugar, oil and shortening until smooth. Stir in eggs and vanilla, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, stir into the sugar mixture. Finally , fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheet to cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 250 | Total Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 12mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
After reading through 25 reviews it was interesting to learn that those who didn't like this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2006 by Ashley Magnolia   view full review
I really hate having to put down someone elses recipe... but I find the reviews so helpful. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2005 by Lydia   view full review
AMAZING! Wonderful texture--it is a lot like the consistency of shortbread. Very rich. My...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by ANDREARE   view full review
THESE ARE MY FAVORITE COOKIES AS WELL....I HAVE LOOKED FOR THIS RECIPE FOR YEARS. I CALL THEM...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2004 by TRACY TEEGARDEN   view full review
Thank you for this recipe!!! I do home child care and this was a perfect recipe to have my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2010 by Jan of BHC   view full review
it was not our favorite.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2010 by Cab399   view full review
Sorry but this recipe was lacking. I am a chocolate chip cookie lover and I am trying to find...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2007 by Karen   view full review
This cookie is amazing. I don't have a great oven and it still came out fluffy! Just follow...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by JANE37   view full review
These cookies are SO GOOD! They are different, because of the vegetable oil and cream of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2010 by happymom   view full review
These are awesome! For the shortening I used half crisco and half butter. These are a now a...

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