Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter flavor crisco
• 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375. beat shorteneing and brown sugar in large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. beat in milk, vanilla and egg. stir in flour, salt and baking soda. blend in chocolate chips and nuts. drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet. transfer cookies to cooling rack.
• 2 if nuts are omitted, add an additional 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.