Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies - Dairy Free

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe is from right inside the Crisco Package.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 cup Shortening
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk beverage of choice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg (or egg substitute)
• 1 3/4 cups Flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips (I use Guittard)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts (optional)

PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:

1. HEAT oven to 375ºF.
2. COMBINE shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in egg. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into shortening mixture until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. * If nuts are omitted, add an additional 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
3. DROP by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
4. BAKE 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet on a cooling rack. Remove cookies to rack to cool completely.