World's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 2 (12 ounce) packages chocolate chips
• 2 cups chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 beat butter, shortening, and sugars on high speed with electric mixer until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in vanilla and lemon juice. in another bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and oats. gradually add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly. stir in chips and walnuts.
• 2 use a scant ¼ cup of dough for each cookie. drop dough onto lightly greased baking sheets, about 3â€? apart.
• 3 bake in a 325-degree oven until light golden brown, 17–19 minutes. cool on wax paper or racks.