The Most Delicious Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chips Cookies (with caramel!)
Look no further for your favourite chocolate chip cookies! Moist, soft and chewy, there is no other cookie that is comparable.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup butter/margarine
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour, all purpose
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, semi sweet
Caramel Sauce (optional)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp butter/margarine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream can be subbed with 2% milk + a bit more butter
- 1 tbsp sea salt optional
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 F. If you have a convection setting on your oven, set it to convect. While the oven heats up, cream together shortening, butter, and sugars on a medium mixer speed. Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Sift the dry ingredients in and mix together all ingredients just until combined except for the chocolate chips. When everything is combined, fold in the chocolate chips with a spatula. Hold a bit of the chocolate chips back.
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Use the cookie scoop to evenly place dough on stoneware tray or cookie sheets with parchment paper about 1 inch apart (at least). The cookies will flatten out and will need enough room to spread. Place the cookies on the tray, add a few chocolate chips to each dough clump and let bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Convection ovens will take a little less time than regular oven settings! Bake until flattened and very slightly golden + firm. Let cool and drizzle with caramel.
Caramel Sauce (optional)
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In a saucepan, set the heat to medium and pour sugar in even layer over the bottom. After it begins to melt, begin to whisk the sugar and add butter - continue to whisk until it is all combined. Remove from heat.
Pour in cream and salt, and mix until thoroughly combined. Sauce will take about 10-15 minutes in total.
Recipe Notes
If you prefer softer cookies, ensure that you take out the cookies from the oven immediately after they flatten and look firm. Once they are browning, they are already going to come out a bit harder. Remember that when the cookies cool, they can harden a little so you'd rather cook it a bit less!