The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

NICOLA RATING: 4 STARS
JOSH RATING: 4 STARS

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter flavor shortening

1 1/4 cups brown sugar

2 TB milk

1 TB vanilla (the real stuff-none of that imitation crap)

1 egg

1 3/4-2 1/4 cups flour

1 tsp salt

3/4 tsp baking soda

1 cup chocolate chips (I highly recommend Ghirardelli)

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Cream first four ingredients together.  Add eggs and mix until incorporated.  Combine dry ingredients and add to sugar mixture. Mix; the dough will be stiff.  Add the chocolate chips and nuts.  Drop large tablespoons on an un-greased cookie sheet.  Bake for 8-11 minutes or until cookies are golden brown on the bottom.  Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 5-7 minutes.  (They will keep cooking).  Remove to cooling rack.  Once completely cooled, store in airtight container or ziploc bag.  

These cookies are seriously the best, especially the dough.  And they freeze really well too.  Enjoy!