These are crispy, not chewy. If you like a more chewy cookie, look under my Cookies & Bars category. 1-1/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup white Crisco shortening (NOT butter-flavored) 1 stick of margarine (NOT butter) 1 egg 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. kosher salt [...]

Make these with the kids. 2 sticks softened butter 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract or 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 tsp. almond 1/4 cup chopped almonds or nut(s) of your choice 12 ounces chocolate chips 2 cups flour 2+ cups confectioners’ sugar Preheat your oven to 350 [...]

Peanut butter lovers will adore these. I made them for a party my daughter hosted and they disappeared in a snap! Bars: 6 oz. bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips 2/3 cup butter – room temperature 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract [...]

These were supposed to be butterscotch bars until halfway through making them I realized I had no butterscotch chips! Oh well, the chocolate chips worked great. However, the next time making them I did use butterscotch chips and they were just as good! No mistakes here. 2/3 cup softened unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups firmly [...]