Old Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes - You Gotta Try These !

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants, while chocolate chunks can be less expensive.

Combine 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1/4 cup shortening in a bowl.

Mix until well combined.

Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar to the bowl and mix well.

Add 1 egg and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the mixture and mix until combined.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to the mixture.

Gradually add in 1 and 2/3 cups of all-purpose flour in small batches to avoid lumps, mixing well after each addition.

Once the flour is well combined, add 1 cup of chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Use a small ice cream scoop to drop cookie dough onto a baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie to allow for spreading.

Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, checking at 8 minutes.

If desired, press each cookie ball down with a fork before baking for a wider cookie.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.

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