ST. BENEDICT'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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I had the wonderful experience of going to an all-women's Catholic college. The Benedictine sisters fed us very well, and this is the recipe for their famous chocolate chip cookies. It is a soft, shortening-based cookie with a "sinful" amount of chocolate chips. I have been making this recipe for 25 years now, and I've only made a few changes to "modernize" it. For example, I use only non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening with zero trans fat. And I do not mix these by hand anymore. By the time all the chocolate chips go in it is a very stiff dough, so I do it all in my big kitchen-aid standing mixer. Note: If you cannot find non-hydrogenated shortening at your regular market you'll be able to find it at a natural food store such as Whole Foods.

Provided by wood stove stoker

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 39m

Yield 48 cookies (about 3

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening (non-hydrogenated)
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
4 eggs, well-beaten
4 cups white flour
4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
36 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 cups)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cream shortening, sugar, and brown sugar thoroughly.
  • Add eggs and cream until light and fluffy.
  • In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • Add flour mixture to sugar mixture. Mix well.
  • Add chocolate chips. Stir or mix until chips are completely combined.
  • Drop by spoonful (about 2 T each) onto an un-greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake until a very light brown color. About 9 minutes.
  • Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.3, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 17.6, Sodium 258.2, Carbohydrate 38.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 28.8, Protein 2.5

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