Light and Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

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

Directions

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

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.

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.

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