Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 from 2 votes

Looking for a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe that makes the perfect cookie with chewy centers that will be a little bit crisp outside? Look no further! This easy recipe is one I've used for decades! It makes the best cookies every single time!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best chocolate chip, chewy chocolate chip cookies, easy chocolate chip cookies, soft chocolate chip cookies

Servings: serving

Calories: 157kcal

Author: Mindee

Cost: 15

Ingredients

1 Cup Butter Flavored Shortening do not sub. butter or margarine
¾ Cup Sugar
¾ Cup Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
2 ½ Cups Flour
1 to 1 ½ Cups Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray your baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray or line them with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter-flavored shortening and sugars.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Mix in the baking soda and salt.
Stir in half the flour, then the chocolate chips, then the last of the flour.
Scoop the dough out by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.
The cookies will look puffy and slightly browned around the bottom edges.

Notes

Many of you may be tempted to substitute butter or margarine for the butter-flavored shortening. I strongly advise you not to do that. The shortening's purpose is to give these cookies a little bit crispy outside and a soft inside that you won't get with butter. Also, if you sub in butter, these cookies will spread out super thin, and the taste will be noticeably different than it should be. You MUST also use butter-flavored shortening, not regular shortening.

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