Cookie Monster in My House

My grandson is a chocolate chip cookie monster and that means that Grandma needs to bake cookies. Here is my recipe for chocolate chip cookies, adapted from King Arthur flour.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes 5 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies

Ingredients:

2/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

2/3 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature

1/2 cup vegetable shortening, butter flavored

3/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon cider vinegar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 large egg

1 1/2 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

1/2 cup almond flour

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

1.       In a large bowl, combine the sugars, butter, shortening, salt, vanilla and almond extracts, vinegar, baking soda and baking powder, beating until smooth and creamy.

2.       Beat in the egg, again beating till smooth. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a spatula to make sure everything is thoroughly combined.

3.      Mix in the flour, then the chips.

4.      Wrap dough in plastic wrap and allow to sit overnight in refrigerator.

5.      Next day:  Preheat oven to 375 F.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper.   Remove dough from refrigerator and prepare cookies while oven preheats.

6.      Use a spoon (or a tablespoon cookie scoop) to scoop 1 1/4" balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2" between them on all sides; they'll spread.

7.      Bake the cookies for 9 to 11 minutes, till their edges are chestnut brown and their tops are light golden brown, almost blonde. Remove them from the oven, and cool on the pan till they've set enough to move without breaking. Repeat with the remaining dough. 

Note:  I have doubled the recipe, scooped the dough and frozen it.  Works great.