Chocolate Chip Chewies
By
Melanie Kayrell
@CalifCookin
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Given to my mom by a church friend, we have been making these cookies for at least 40 years. The secret is not to overbake them. I hope you enjoy them.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Comments:
Serves:
Makes approximately3 dozen
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
20 Min
Ingredients
- 2/3 c
- shortening (crisco)
- 1 box
- brown sugar
- 3
- eggs
- 1 tsp
- vanilla
- 2 c
- flour
- 1 tsp
- baking powder
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 1 c
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 c
- chopped walnuts
How to Make Chocolate Chip Chewies
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 11 x 15 jelly roll pan.
- 2Using a mixer, beat together the shortening and brown sugar until creamy and light.
- 3Next, add the vanilla and the eggs, one at a time, and beat.
- 4In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients - the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine. Then, with mixer on low, add the flour mixture by spoonfuls, occasionally turning up the speed until flour is incorporated.
- 5Last, add the chocolate chips and nuts, stirring to incorporate into the cookie dough.
Spread this mixture into your prepared pan using a spatula. - 6Bake for about 20 minutes. Don't over bake! When done, cool a bit. Cut into bars while still warm.
