Super Yummy Old Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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 and mix well.

Add 1/2 cup regular white sugar and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar to the bowl and mix until combined.

Add 1 egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla to the mixture and mix well.

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

Slowly add in 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour in batches to avoid lumps and mix until well combined.

Add 1 cup chocolate chips to the mixture and stir until evenly combined.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Use a small ice cream scoop to portion out cookie dough onto a baking pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

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

Let cookies cool after baking.

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