Chocolate Chip Cookies

While it may be considered one of the most basic recipes, I think every baker should have their own, perfected recipe for chocolate chip cookies. All too many recipes I've tried look good initially, but once I put the ingredients into action, the cookies turn out too flat, too hard, or just plain ugly.

Not sure where I first found this recipe about a month ago but since then I've seen it circulating around the internet like crazy....so it's probably no surprise I'd use it to christen my blog. I've tweaked it a bit, nothing major, and everyone I've given these cookies too swears they have never had any better. Not to brag or anything ;)

Chocolate Chip Cookies
Adapted from this recipe by Anna Olson (Food Network Canada)

Ingredients
1/2 cup softened butter (1 stick)
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Sea salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream together the butter, shortening, and sugars until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary, then add the egg and vanilla. Mix until well combined.

Mix if flour, cornstarch, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt.

Stir in the chocolate chips (and walnuts if desired).

Drop by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheet, then press each one down a bit with your fingers. Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of sea salt.

Bake 10 - 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until barely golden brown around the edges.