Blue Ridge Mountains Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Blue Ridge Mountains Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1/2 cup butter; 3/4 cup white sugar; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 eggs; 2 3/4 cups bleached all purpose flour (see note below); 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups chocolate chips (I use Ghirardelli brand)

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"These cookies have been served for over 75 years in the quiet village of Orkney Springs, VA. We have stayed in this retreat center called Shrine Mont where people come for rest, devotion, and fellowship. A couple of things set these cookies apart: butter and shortening ensure a thick cookie, soft in the middle, with a touch of almond extract...."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup shortening

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1/2 cup butter

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3/4 cup white sugar

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3/4 cup packed brown sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla

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1/2 teaspoon almond extract

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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2 eggs

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2 3/4 cups bleached all purpose flour (see note below)

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1 teaspoon salt

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2 cups chocolate chips (I use Ghirardelli brand)

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