Vintage Chocolate Bits Cookies
Taste the past with these vintage chocolate bits cookies, adapted from Rockwood & Co. by But First, Cookies!
Ingredients
- 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar tightly packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup 65% cacao (or greater) chocolate bits chopped
- 1/2 cup nuts or raisins (OPTIONAL)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, granulated sugar, and brown sugar at medium-high speed until light and well combined.
- Continue to mix at medium-high speed while adding in the egg and vanilla. Combine well.
- Add the flour mixture to the large bowl in two parts, mixing at low speed after each addition until combined.
- Stir in chocolate pieces (and nuts/raisins if desired).
- Form balls using about 1 Tbsp of dough each time. Bake 9 minutes or until edges are golden. Allow several minutes to cool on baking sheet before removing to a rack.