The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 5 tablespoons butter flavor shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into chunks
• 5 ounces dark chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt into a medium bowl. mix well and set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream together softened butter and shortening on low speed for 3 minutes.
• 3 add granulated sugar and beat for 2 minutes.
• 4 add light brown sugar and beat for an additional 2 minutes.
• 5 blend in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• 6 mix in vanilla extract. on low speed, gradually add dry ingredients in 3 batches.
• 7 fold in chocolate chunks and/or chocolate chips.
• 8 refrigerate batter for at least 2 hours. scoop onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake for 7-9 minutes in a preheated 325 degree oven. cool on cookie sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
• 9 enjoy!