Copycat Chips Ahoy Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening (crisco)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 2 -4 tablespoons warm water
• 12 ounces miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 bring all ingredients to room temperature.
• 2 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 3 mix the flour and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
• 4 use an electric mixer to mix the two sugars and shortening. when creamy add the vanilla extract, salt and egg .
• 5 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.
• 6 mix in chocolate chips. as the dough gets thicker you may want to mix by hand. roll into 2-inch balls and press down with the palm of the hand to flatten. bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.