I have been scouring the
Internet in search for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. At last I have found one that met all of my criteria: easy to make, requires no fancy ingredients, turns out gooey, stays soft for days, and makes my husband exclaim, "this is the best cookie I've ever had!"
Out of all the recipes I tried, this one was my favorite. (I don't mean to
plagiarize, but I don't remember where I finally found this recipe) Follow the directions to a T and they come out very soft and gooey, and stay that way after they've set-up and cooled...even days after you've made them (if by some miracle they last that long).
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. In the mixing bowl, cream the sugars, butter, shortening, and vanilla together. Beat in egg. Gradually add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. The dough will be sticky, but just thick enough to roll by hand. Roll the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Bake until just after they take the cookie form, just as they are starting to darken on the edges. The original recipe said 8-10 minutes, but I cooked mine for 6:45. It's more important to watch them than the clock. They may not look cooked enough, but they'll finish and set up after you take them out. You can also make them into bars by spreading the dough into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes. Don't double the recipe or they won't turn out as soft.
