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December 1, 2018

Kaela’s Best Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Best Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mom might have taught me how to bake.  But Dad certainly taught me how to eat. Dad was the type that was always cracking little jokes.  As kids, Little Brother and I thought they were hysterical.  As teenagers, we were probably less than appreciative. And as adults, we find ourselves repeating them with a smile. Often.  No one can say that we are not well-equipped to raise our kids right.  While there are certainly more important wisdoms I have learned from Dad, these are the ones that are on my mind and make my heart smile while baking a batch of the best chocolate chip cookies…

Never skip dessert.  If you die of a heart attack after dinner, the whole way to heaven, you’re going to be thinking, “I shoulda had dessert.”

There is always room for ice cream. Even if you’re full, ice cream just melts and fills in around the other food in your stomach.

The 10 second rule.  And in cases where chocolate, candy, or cookies are involved, the 30 second rule.

Om – ni – om – ni – v – o – r.  Hover your salad plate over the salad, moving it in a clockwise motion and chant these sounds. Then, you get to skip the bunny food.

The dessert compartment.  Because even after you are full from dinner, your dessert compartment is still empty.  (See “Never skip dessert,” above.)

The oatmeal raisin king.  All cookies are inferior to oatmeal raisin cookies.  Even if it is the “best recipe for chocolate chip cookies.”  (But see “The modified cookie tasting scale,” below.)

The modified cookie tasting scale.  Even bad cookies are still cookies, warranting at least a 7 on the 1-10 yumminess scale.

A father’s duty.  It is every father’s duty to sacrifice himself as taste-tester for his family, to make sure that cookies and other baked goods are not poisonous.

Thank you, Dad, for taking one for the team and for taste-testing a ridiculous amount of cookies over the years.

Ghirardelli chocolate chopped up on the cutting board waiting for cookies
Best Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies
Best Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies
Best Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Best Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies.

I have made a whole lot of cookies ever since I was tall enough to tip my nose over the kitchen counter top. Our family’s go to recipe was always Toll House, but over the years, I’ve adapted to my personal preferences.  (And based on feedback by putting my friends through blind taste tests.)  I like to jump around to a lot of various cookie recipes, constantly trying new ratios and add-ins.  But when I’m desperate for a baking day at home, in pjs, and need the very best chocolate chip cookie to bring me comfort, this is the recipe I turn to.

Now I know that the shortening v. butter is a great baker’s debate.  But I encourage you to try this recipe with the butter/shortening hybrid.  There really is no better way to guarantee the best chocolate chip cookies.  I also prefer to use a mix of semi-sweet chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips, and Ghirardelli semi-sweet baking chocolate. The different sizes and hit of high quality chocolate help make it the best recipe for chocolate chip cookies.

PS – Caught someone trying to snitch a cookie from the photo shoot…

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Best Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies


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24-30 cookies

Kaela’s Best Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies

15 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

35 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening (you can replace with butter but cookies won't be as soft)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups flour (*see notes)
  • 1 1/2 cups mixed semi-sweet chocolate (e.g., chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips, Ghirardelli baking chocolate bar)

Instructions

  1. Take butter out of refrigerator to soften. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. (You can also soften the butter by heating it in the microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds. Watch it to make sure you don't melt it!)
  2. Cream together shortening, butter, and sugars.
  3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  4. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt by hand.
  5. Stir in semi-sweet chocolate. Pull off 1/4 cup-ish sized chunks (for large cookies) or a couple tablespoons of dough (for smaller cookies) and roll into balls. Space out at least 2 inches apart on a non-stick cookie sheet. Dot each cookie with a few extra chocolate chunks.
  6. Bake for 8-9 minutes and remove from oven. They will be just a tad underdone, but this will preserve the softness. Remove to cooling rack, being careful not to break the cookies. Store in a plastic bag on the counter.

Notes

*If you prefer flatter cookies (aka David's choice), then drop the flour down to 2 3/4 cups flour and flatten the cookie dough balls slightly with your palm before baking.

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Nutrition

Calories

1518 cal

Fat

7 g

Carbs

299 g

Protein

56 g
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  1. Paul Brown says

    December 12, 2022 at 6:47 am

    Yum! Now I am craving chicken! I love roasting whole chickens on Sunday evenings, and I always use the bones to make a broth. It’s a great way to have a surplus of broth in the freezer, and it’s so handy when anyone in my house gets sick! I will try this recipe the next Sunday I roast a chicken . 🙂
    ★★★★★
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  2. Annie says

    September 6, 2019 at 6:01 am

    Looks delicious and yummy. Thanks for sharing.
    Reply
  3. Lewis Johnson says

    February 28, 2019 at 11:51 am

    These look super rich and delicious.
    Reply
  4. Erica says

    May 9, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    Oatmeal raisin cookies have always been my favorite, but if I'm going to do chocolate chip, butter AND shortening are a must! Great tip and an awesome recipe!
    Reply
    • Mikaela says

      May 9, 2017 at 11:27 pm

      Thanks, Erica! Totally agree--shortening and butter are both needed to make the best chocolate chip cookies!
      Reply
  5. Alyssa @ A Bite of Inspiration says

    May 4, 2017 at 1:41 pm

    Your dad sounds like a very wise man. I agree with every piece of advice he gave you-- especially, the one about never skipping dessert! I think this rings even more true for these cookies. I would never ever skip out on a cookie that looks this mouthwatering! I'll have to make these soon!
    Reply
    • Mikaela says

      May 9, 2017 at 11:29 pm

      Totally agreed. Never skip chocolate chip cookies or any dessert for that matter! Hope you enjoy them!
      Reply
  6. romain | glebekitchen says

    May 3, 2017 at 4:56 pm

    Shortening and butter collide in what could be the best cookie recipe ever. These look fantastic. I love your rules except I think a good chocolate cookie trumps all, especially one that has three different chips/chunks in it . Even oatmeal raisin...
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    • Mikaela says

      May 3, 2017 at 10:06 pm

      I'm definitely on your side, Romain. Nothing will every truly beat out chocolate chip cookies . . .
      Reply
  7. Alison @ The Sunday Glutton says

    May 3, 2017 at 12:04 am

    I love a soft chewy chocolate chip cookie, so thank you for that shortening tip. Also, your dad sounds like an amazing guy who really understands the importance of things in life. :) I love his many life lessons.
    Reply
    • Mikaela says

      May 3, 2017 at 10:05 pm

      Thanks, Alison!
      Reply

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