We don’t take baking lightly in my house. Everything I make is from scratch, and I am a stickler for getting it right. I’ve never been a fan of chocolate chip cookies, but they are my husband’s favorite. And when our cat passed away a few months ago a wonderful friend brought us these cookies to cheer us up. They were sinfully delicious, and I couldn’t help but eat one…or three!
Not only were they both crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, but they had a lovely butter flavor with just a hint of almond. And they contained my favorite, walnuts! It’s hard to make a chocolate chip cookie taste distinct, but these truly are different and so decadent.
When I asked Amy for the recipe she said it was passed down from her Grandma Wylie, so I begged her to let me share it. Thank you Amy for this scrumptious treat, and thanks to Grandma Wylie for your amazing cookie recipe! There’s nothing better on a hot summer day than some cookies and milk! I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as we do!
- 1 1/2 cups butter flavored shortening
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (packed)
- 3 eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or to your liking!)
- 4 1/2 cups sifted flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 18 oz package big semi-sweet chocolate chips
- (optional) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Mix the shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
- Then sift the flour with the baking soda and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture.
- Next stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Drop rounded tablespoons on greased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two before transferring to racks to cool.
- I usually cut this recipe in half for just my family, but great serving size though for big parties!
I am so trying these and huge thank you for sharing what looks like like the absolutely perfect chocolate chip cookies!! 😉
You’ve never been a fan of chocolate chip cookies?? How are we friends?!?! 😉 I’m not a fan of walnuts, so I guess we’re even. I’ll have to try these without the nuts!
my mouth is officially watering
I am so going to try this for the kids. They all love chocolate chip cookies. I’m like you they aren’t my favorite cookies but I have never made them from scratch with good results either so maybe this time will be different.
Chocolate chips cookies are my go-to cookie! My whole family LOVES them. I used to make them with my grandma, so they are full of memories! We always make them form scratch too!
Yum! I love adding almond extract to homemade chocolate chip cookies!
Those cookies look wonderful! I need to make a batch of these for my family 🙂 Thanks for sharing on Mommy Moments!
Very generous of Amy! Thank you.
These look amazing, Kristen! Now I just need you to live in Texas and make them for me. 🙂
I pride myself on baking NOTHING from scratch.. haha.. but these do look amazing and I love walnuts in cookies!!
These look awesome. I really don’t bake, but maybe I can find someone to bake them for us!
I, too, wasn’t much of a fan of the cookie. However, I used to eat the dough by the tub. Although ESPN Zone used to make the delicious deep dish cookie, which was quite amazing.
I’m always looking for new sweet treats. Cant wait to try these out…
I am a SUCKER for Chocolate Chip Cookies any time of day, year..WHATEVER! These look scrumptious. Thank you… signed, Cookie Monster! ha
I’ll have to give them a try. I think you know how much I love cookies. I take them VERY seriously.
Mmmmm! I love chocolate chip cookies…though I avoid making them very often. Between this recipe and the Something Swanky chocolate chip cookie challenge (52 recipes in a year), I’m not sure what to try next!
Crisp and soft??!! I’m in! Thank you for sharing this recipe. Pinned!
NICE. I love old recipes from grandmas and aunts and the like. I don’t have a huge family at all and my only grandma doesn’t cook – but if she does she cooks like a 50’s wife with canned everything and casseroles made easy! HAHA!
I am super excited to try these out! PINNING! 🙂
Well now, I think I might have to check those cookies out and see if they are as good as you say. 🙂
This recipe looks so delicious! Hi, I’m Anita visiting from Artsy Fartsy Link Party.
They are delish and SO nice to meet yoU!
Ummm… These look delicious :). Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe! I love baking with my girls and this pin is going in our favorites list.