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Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Friday, September 23rd, 2005 |

This is by far the best recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies - ever! This is a recipe my mom made her own by tweaking other recipes just a bit. The key to it is to use real butter. NEVER, EVER use Margarine in baking - the flavor just isn’t the same.

*Pre -heat oven to 325 degrees, and lightly grease cookie sheets

2 cubes (1 cup) BUTTER
1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
3 eggs
1tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla (use real vanilla if you can find it - usually at specialty stores like Williams Sonoma)
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
1 cup oats
4 cups flour
1 package (12 oz.) EACH milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips

Mix butter, shortening and sugars until fluffy. (approx. 3 minutes by Kitchenaid). Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each. Add vanilla, lemon juice, baking soda and salt and cinnamon, mix well. Mix in oats. Add flour, 1 cup at a time until well mixed. Hand stir in chocolate chips, 1 bag at a time.

Bake as directed above, for 15-19 minutes. Makes 4-5 dozen.

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