Guilty Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe

12 servings

1 cup butter flavored shortening

3/4 cup white sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter flavored shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth.

Beat in the eggs, one at a time then stir in the vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.

Adjust the amount of chocolate chips to your liking, then stir them in by hand using a wooden spoon.

Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Clumps of dough should be about 3 inches apart.

Bake for 7 minutes in the preheated oven, until brown around the edges.

Let cool for 20 minutes.

Eat and enjoy!