Worlds Best Chocolate Chip Cookie

You were looking for the worlds best chocolate chip cookie? This is it! It is quick and easy and comes from a secret family recipe.

No one ever turns down these cookies, not even the picky fanatics who can't be pleased.

These are the closest to Mrs. Fields we've ever found - I think the secret is the Mexican vanilla.

Try them, you'll get rave reviews - and lots of requests for more cookies!

Absolutely the Worlds Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup butter flavored shortening, such as Crisco Butter Flavored
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons Mexican vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets with the butter flavored shortening or cooking spray, then set them aside.

Use an electric mixer to cream the flavored shortening, granulated sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. With the mixer on medium low speed, add the eggs, one at a time, until they are well blended. Add the Mexican vanilla extract and beat for 30 seconds more.

Whisk together the flour with the baking soda and the kosher salt. Using a wooden spoon, stir this mixture into the creamed sugar and shortening until all the ingredients are well incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips and mix them in well.

Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, at least 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until light brown. Let the cookies sit on the sheet pans for a few minutes, then remove them to wire racks to cool completely.

Good To Know - If you've never used the butter flavored shortening before, this is a good time to try it. You can still use butter if you prefer, just make sure it is unsalted and softened at room temperature.