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Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies

Everyone needs a tasty chocolate chip cookie recipe in their files.  It’s just one of those classic, go-to treats when you need to fulfill a sweet tooth craving.  I don’t think there has ever been a time in my life when chocolate chip cookies didn’t sound good.

I switch between two chocolate chip cookie recipes because they are both equally awesome.  Today I will share the one that I grew up eating, and I’ll post the other one at a later time.  I love these cookies, too, because you can add in different colored M&M’s to tailor them to different holidays.

I have to give a shout-out to my wonderful sister, Melissa, who kindly agreed to make these and take pictures for me.  🙂  She seriously has the magic touch with these things.  When Melissa makes them, they just taste extra yummy.  For that reason she was (whether she liked it or not) the chocolate chip cookie maker in our family growing up.

These are chewy, chocolate-y, and completely yumm-a-licious! 

 

 

{Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies}
Yield: About 3 dozen
1 cup shortening

 

3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp water

 

Mix wet ingredients just until combined.
In a separate bowl stir together:

 

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

 

Add dry ingredients to wet. Mix just until combined. Do not over mix! Add as many chocolate chips (and chopped nuts, optional) as you like.
If dough is sticky you can add up to 4 more tsp of flour. (I did not when making these.) Roll into walnut sized balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for no more than 9 minutes.
Cookies will set up upon cooling.
There’s a good chance that these “Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies” will become your new favorites!

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  4. Hey Christine! I found your link on Ladybird Ln and thought I would check out your recipe! These cookies look so easy to make and I think I just might have to try them! Thanks so much for the recipe!

  8. These look ridiculous!

    Thank you for linking to Raising Imperfection.
    Please come back Friday to see if you were featured. :)

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  12. yummy!!! Those look tasty :o) Thanks for linking up to Tasteful Tuesdays at Nap-Time Creations....You are being featured tomorrow at my spring projects round up. I would love for you to put my featured button on this post :o)
    http://www.nap-timecreations.com/2013/03/springprojects.html

    do you have a place where you link back to the parties you join? I took a quick look around and didn't see any?

  14. I just love cookies and these look so yummy!

    Thanks for linking up this post to The Best Blog Recipe’s Weekend re-Treat #7!

    Wanted to stop by and pin your image to My Link Parties Craft/DIY & Recipe Boards while I was here.

    Hope to see you link up again at the party this weekend!

    Shauna
    http://thebestblogrecipes.blogspot.com/
    http://ready2loseweight.blogspot.com/

  15. Hey Christine! Just wanted to let you know that this post was featured at Raising Memories today & you're welcome to grab a featured button from the bottom of my sidebar if you'd like! Thanks for linking up! http://www.raisingmemories.com/2013/03/10-mouth-watering-treats-featuring-you.html
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