Light and Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies

These light and fluffy chocolate chip cookies are perfectly soft and crunchy at the same time and are ready in less than 20 minutes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 18 mins
• Calories: 238 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 (11 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat shortening and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add brown sugar and white sugar and beat until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and baking soda; beat until well mixed.

Step 3

Slowly mix enough flour into butter mixture until a thick dough forms; fold in chocolate chips. Spoon small mounds of dough onto a baking sheet, about 1-inch apart.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 8 to 9 minutes.