1-1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup Butter Flavor CRISCO all-vegetable shortening or 3/4 Butter
Flavor Crisco stick
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (6-ounce package) semi-sweet chocolate chips or peanut M&M's
1 cup pecan pieces (optional)
Recipe
Heat oven to 375ºF. Combine brown sugar, Butter Flavor Crisco Shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop rounded measuring T. of dough 3" apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375ºF for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies (they will look light and moist), or 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet on a cooling rack; remove cookies to rack to cool completely.
Bar Cookies
Prepare dough according to directions in recipe. Grease 13x9x2" pan with Butter Flavor Crisco. Spread dough evenly in pan. Bake 19-21 minutes or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and center feels slightly firm to the touch. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Large Rounds
Prepare dough according to directions in recipe. Grease small area in center of baking sheet. Cover with 12 inch square of foil. Place one-fourth of the dough in the center of the foil. Round into a small circle with spatula or rubber scraper. Grease 12" square of waxed paper. Place greased side down on top of dough. Flatten with round cake pan or pie pan to form a 7-inch circle. Remove wax paper. Bake at 375ºF for 9-10 minutes or until light golden color overall with slightly darker edge. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet on a cooling rack; remove to rack to cool completely
Repeat with remaining cookie dough or use to make standard size cookies.