Chips Ahoy! Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda (level)
• 2 teaspoons salt (level)
• 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening (crisco)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons warm water (to 4)
• 12 ounces semisweet mini chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 bring all ingredients to room temperature. preheat oven to 325 degrees. mix the flour and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
• 2 use an electric mixer to mix the two sugars and shortening. when creamy add the vanilla, salt, and egg .
• 3 add the flour 1/2 cup at a time adding a tablespoon of warm water as necessary to mix the flour -- don't exceed 4 tablespoons of water -- this will make a firm dough.
• 4 mix in chocolate chips. as the dough gets thicker you may want to mix by hand and abandon the electric mixer.
• 5 roll into 2-inch balls and press down with the palm of the hand to make flat. bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.