Absolutely the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe it gives it a golden quality and a chewy texture. it is secret family recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Everyone who tries them begs for more.

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup butter flavored shortening

2 eggs

2 cups milk chocolate chips

2 teaspoons Mexican vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup white sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter flavored shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until light brown.

Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes and Tips:

Mexican vanilla extract can be found in Mexican grocery stores. If you can't find it, feel free to substitute regular vanilla extract.