Chewy Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter flavor shortening
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup bread flour or 1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt (I use fine ground sea salt)
1 teaspoon baking soda
10 ounces creme de menthe baking chips (Andes brand)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper for no clean-up (or use plain ungreased cookie sheets) and set aside.
In large bowl or mixer, cream together shortening and both sugars.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each.
Add vanilla and mix well.
In separate bowl sift together all the flour, salt and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture and mix until combined.
Stir in baking chips.
Using a 1-1/2 inch cookie scoop or a Tablespoon to drop cookies onto parchment paper lined sheets.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 11 minutes.
Cool on sheets for about 2 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool.
Store in airtight container.