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fran's chocolate chip cookies

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Recipe by
Lisa Foote
@LisaFoote
Castle Pines, CO

This is a recipe that my Mom had when we were growing up. I made these today because I was thinking of her. They are made with shortening, you can use butter but they really are delicious with shortening as the recipe reads..it was a nice treat to have them and think of her. I used butter flavored Crisco in mine along with half white chocolate and half milk chocolate chips. You can double it easily as well. Here's to you Mom!

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yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For fran's chocolate chip cookies

  • 1/2 c
    shortening, regular or butter flavored
  • 6 Tbsp
    white sugar
  • 6 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1
    egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/8 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    water
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    chocolate chips, or a mix of white and chocolate (try mini chips!)
  • 1/2 c
    coconut or nuts (optional)

How To Make fran's chocolate chip cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or cover cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • 2
    Cream together shortening, sugars and the lightly beaten egg until fluffy.
  • 3
    Sift together and then mix in to butter mixture: flour, salt, baking soda.
  • 4
    Add water and vanilla (sometimes I just add a teaspoon of vanilla instead of 1/2 of each). Mix well. Add in chocolate chips, nuts etc. last. Mix well.
  • 5
    Drop on cookie sheets in tablespoon sized balls. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes for slightly chewy or 13-14 min for crispy or until light golden brown. let rest on cookie sheet for at least 5 minutes. Move to wire rack to cool. Store in airtight container.
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