Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I always go above and beyond with everything anymore, but sometimes simple is the best. I made three-quarters of the dough without walnuts, and made the quarter I had left with nuts. Wesley and Lucian aren't huge nut fans. Men can be so finicky sometimes. Scratch that. All the time.
I have developed quite the love for nuts since becoming an adult. When I was young I wouldn't eat them in my baked goods or ice cream. Then again, when I was young I used to call chocolate chip cookies chocolate cooked chippies. I got it straight after I turned 15.
Just kidding. I was probably 5, I think. I'm such a jokester.
The cookie's center is so soft and gooey. I absolutely love the center of a cookie. any cookie. I used both milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips in this cookie. You could easily use either or, but I like a combination. They melt together and form a creamy sweet but not overbearing flavor.
Well, let's get to this little gem of a recipe, shall we?
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening butter flavored
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups walnuts coarsely chopped(optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, add shortening and butter. Mix on medium until completely combined.
- Add in the sugars and continue mixing on medium until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until the eggs are completely incorporated.
- Add in the baking soda and all the flour. Turn the stand mixer on low and mix until the flour is just incorporated.
- Add in the chocolate chips and walnuts and stir with a spatula.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. I only fit 6 dough balls on my baking sheet.
- Place baking sheet in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet a few minutes before placing them on a cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition
(Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.)
Enjoy the soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies!
Yum, these cookies look fantastic! I love a good soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie too and you can never have too many great recipes 🙂 Thanks for sharing Miranda:)