The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter flavor crisco
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup large pecan pieces (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine butter flavored crisco, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in a large bowl.
• 3 beat at medium speed of electric mixer until creamy.
• 4 beat egg into creamed mixture.
• 5 combine flour, salt and baking soda, mix into creamed mixture until just blended.
• 6 stir in chocolate chips and pecan pieces.
• 7 drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 3-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
• 8 bake for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies.
• 9 cool on baking sheet 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
• 10 note: if nuts are omitted, use 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips.