Blue Ridge Mountains Chocolate Chip Cookies Food

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Note: The recipe initially calls for 2 1/2 cups flour, but with the added note if you want them more softer and rounder cookie to add 1/4 cup flour. I add the 1/4 cup making it 2 3/4 cups total.
• Cream shortening, butter, sugars, then eggs and vanilla and almond extracts.
• Blend dry ingredients and add to mixture.
• Stir in Chocolate chips.
• Drop by large tablespoons (I use cookie scoop) onto ungreased cookie sheet, leaving 2-inches room in between to allow cookies to spread. I press down lightly with a measuring cup to bake more uniform cookies).
• Bake at 375° for 10 minutes until lightly brown.
• Makes 2-3 dozen cookies depending on size.

BLUE-RIBBON CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Mix well with wire whisk.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer blend brown and white sugar at medium speed.
• Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Add eggs and vanilla extract, and mix at medium speed until just blended.
• DO NOT OVERMIX!
• Add the flour mixture and chocolate chips, and blend at low speed until just mixed.
• DO NOT OVERMIX!
• Drop by rounded Tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
• Bake 22-24 minutes or until golden brown.
• Transfer cookies immediately to a cool surface with a spatula.