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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup margarine/vegan butter (like Earth Balance), softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups + 4 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 12 oz (one bag) chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
  2. With a paddle attachment in a stand mixer, mixed the shortening, sugars and vanilla until creamy and fluffy, around 3 minutes. By beating the mixture for a few minutes, you are ensuring a light and chewy cookie!
  3. Add the eggs and mix well. Add the salt and baking soda and mix again.
  4. Add the flour 1 cup at a time and mix until no flour could be seen in the mixture, around 1 minute. Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.
  5. Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop around 2 tablespoons of batter for each cookie on to the parchment lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Let the cookies sit for a minute on the baking sheet then move to a cooling rack.