Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe from Crisco®

Set Down That Stick of Butter!!!
You might be tempted to grab some good ol’ butter for this recipe. Resist the urge!
Shortening is the key to keeping these cookies soft and chewy.

Ingredients

3/4 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening"
11/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 (6 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans


Instructions

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

BEAT shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into shortening mixture until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.

DROP by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto baking sheet.

BAKE 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. (8-9 minutes best!)
Cool 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Tip:
* If nuts are omitted, add an additional 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.

BAR COOKIES
Heat oven to 375ºF. Follow recipe above to prepare dough.
Coat 13 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
Spread dough evenly in pan.
Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool completely before cutting into bars