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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

The best chocolate chip cookies you'll ever bake, from But First, Cookies!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 9 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 4 1/2 cups flour all purpose
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup sugar granulated
  • 2 cups Crisco (vegetable shortening)
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs large
  • 1 chocolate chips large package

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the brown sugar and bread together with your hands.
  • Add the Crisco and vanilla extract, continuing to bread with your hands.
  • Lightly beat the eggs and then add them to the bowl.
  • Add chocolate chips and continue to bread by hand until the dough is well combined.
  • Scoop dough by tablespoon and roll into rounded balls. Place balls about 2" apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake about 10 minutes, then remove from oven. Allow the cookies to cool several minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a rack to finish cooling.