Best Frans Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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Crisp edges, chewy middles.

Provided by Dora

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons hot water
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.8 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 165.8 mg, Sugar 25.1 g

FRAN'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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This is a recipe that my Mom had when we were growing up. I made these today because I was thinking of her. They are made with shortening, you can use butter but they really are delicious with shortening as the recipe reads..it was a nice treat to have them and think of her. I used butter flavored Crisco in mine along with half...

Provided by Lisa Foote

Categories Other Snacks

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 c shortening, regular or butter flavored
6 Tbsp white sugar
6 Tbsp brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/8 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp water
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c chocolate chips, or a mix of white and chocolate (try mini chips!)
1/2 c coconut or nuts (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or cover cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Cream together shortening, sugars and the lightly beaten egg until fluffy.
3. Sift together and then mix in to butter mixture: flour, salt, baking soda.
4. Add water and vanilla (sometimes I just add a teaspoon of vanilla instead of 1/2 of each). Mix well. Add in chocolate chips, nuts etc. last. Mix well.
5. Drop on cookie sheets in tablespoon sized balls. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes for slightly chewy or 13-14 min for crispy or until light golden brown. let rest on cookie sheet for at least 5 minutes. Move to wire rack to cool. Store in airtight container.