Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, this cookie recipe will satisfy any craving for chocolate chip cookies.
Servings: 36 cookies
Ingredients
- 1½ cups butter flavoured shortening
- 2½ cups golden brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 3½ cups all purpose flour
- 1½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 2½ cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, cream shortening and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs, one at time, beating between additions.
- Then add heavy cream, vanilla and almond extracts. Continue beating until blended.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and cornstarch
- Slowly add flour mixture to shortening mixture, mixing until just blended together.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Drop spoonful of dough, about 2 tablespoons, onto parchment lined cookie sheets, spacing about 3 inches apart.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will still appear soft and wet looking in the centre.
- Cool on pan for 3 minutes before transferring to cool racks to cool completely.
- Store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.