Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you’re looking for Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies, this recipe is the answer. Crunchy on the outside, and chewy and soft in the center!

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Anyone out there own a fitbit

? If so, tell me if you have this same problem.

If the battery is ever dead, or if I forget to wear it, I have this mental argument with myself that my workout no longer counts. I mean, how ridiculous is that?

I’m so attached to the number on my screen, when I look at my fitbit app on my phone, that I get a little obsessive compulsive. Which can be good and bad. BAD because like I just mentioned, I convince myself that my workout was meaningless it wasn’t properly documented. GOOD because it makes me want to workout and take my steps every day!

Speaking of steps…I think my fitbit might be broken, too. My husband and I can be on a walk, doing the exact amount of miles at the exact same time…and his steps are double mine. Even though he is taller with a longer stride. What the heck? It bothers me to the point that I refuse to ask his steps anymore! And I may have to “unfriend” him on my fitbit app.

One thing we do have in sync is our love for chocolate chip cookies.

When we first got married we spent YEARS trying to find the perfect cookie recipe. I began following the Crisco recipe with a few alterations of my own and it has become our most favorite version. SO much so, that we are often asked for our cookie recipe.

I will tell you right now, butter does NOT work in the recipe. Some of you will ask. Some of you will tell me you don’t like using Crisco

. That’s okay. Do a search for another cookie recipe on the blog. This one though is most successful with Crisco. If you MUST use butter, make sure it’s softened. And you’re going to want to chill your cookie dough for at least 24 hours before baking.

However, what the Crisco does in this recipe is provide a nice crunchy exterior on the cookie while maintaining a soft chewy center. Truly, a perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe in my opinion!

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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: 4 dozen large cookies

Prep Time:

15 mintues

Cook Time:

11-13 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco
• 2 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 large eggs
• 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• pinch of allspice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 packages (12oz each) milk chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine crisco, sugar, milk, vanilla and eggs. Beat until well blended.
3. Add in flour, salt, baking soda, and spices. Beat until fully combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
4. Using a 3 Tbsp scoop, drop onto parchment paper lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 11-13 minutes, until outside of cookie is lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool several minutes on baking sheet. Remove and cool completely on wire rack. The number of cookies is determined by the size scoop you use. I prefer these to be larger...which yields about 3-4 dozen cookies.
5. You can also drop cookie dough onto parchment paper and freeze for 20 minutes. Then take firm cookie dough balls and place in ziploc bag. Freeze until ready to bake. You can bake these from frozen, but add on a few extra minutes to your bake time. ENJOY.

Are you a cookie monster? Here are some of MY favorites:

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies: three ingredient cookies sandwiched around jelly. YUM.

Twix Cookies: seriously what’s not to love? Shortbread, caramel and chocolate!

Butterscotch Toffee Cookies: you’ll love the chewy texture of these cookies!!

Love these Chocolate Chip Cookies? Here are some cookie recipes from my friends:

• Birthday Cake Sugar Cookies from Self Proclaimed Foodie
• Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies from Grandbaby Cakes
• Butterscotch M&M Pudding Cookies from Inside BruCrew Life
• Brookie Cookies from Mandy’s Recipe Box

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