World's Best Cookie

Makes 6 dozen
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Chocolate chip drop cookies.

ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening or unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 1/3 cups (14oz, 400g) chocolate chips
  • 2 cups quick-cooking (1 minute) oatmeal
  • 1 cup (4oz, 115g) chopped walnuts

directions

  • 1

    Cream shortening with sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mixing thoroughly. Stir in vanilla.

  • 2

    Combine flour with soda and salt. Add to shortening mixture. Blend well but do not beat.

  • 3

    Combine chocolate chips, oatmeal and walnuts (or pecans if preferred). Stir thoroughly into shortening-flour mixture. Dough will appear somewhat dry.

  • 4

    Drop by large rounded teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheets (or use cookie scoop with diameter of about 1 1/4 inches).

  • 5

    Bake at 375F, checking progress after 12 minutes. Do not overbake, but cookies should be a toasty, golden-brown color. Remove promptly to a cooling rack.

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