This is a delicious cookie recipe. My nephew and niece cannot stop eating them! Deliciously chocolatey goodness in every bite. The best part is, they are nice and soft, which is the way I like them.
Original recipe makes 25 servings
Ingredients
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
10 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 25 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Beat vegetable shortening and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in one egg until completely incorporated. Beat in last egg along with vanilla extract and water. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended; fold in chocolate chips. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven until cookies are set, 7 to 9 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet; transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 199 kcal
Carbohydrates: 27.8 g
Cholesterol: 17 mg
Fat: 10.1 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 2.1 g
Sodium: 70 mg