chewy brown sugar cookies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Tara Pacheco
Fall River, MA

I wanted to bake tonight. Cookies sounded like a great idea. We were out of chocolate chips, and I didn't want your average sugar cookie. So - these sweet, soft & chewy cookies were created! They were a big hit with the hubby & kids.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)

Ingredients For chewy brown sugar cookies

  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 10 Tbsp
    butter, softened
  • 2/3 c
    shortening
  • 1 c
    white sugar
  • 1 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla
  • extra white sugar for dusting

How To Make chewy brown sugar cookies

  • 1
    Cream together sugars, eggs, butter, shortening, and vanilla. Be careful to not over mix.
  • 2
    Mix together flour and baking soda. Stir in to your sugar mixture.
  • 3
    Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes.
  • 4
    Take golf-ball size portions of dough, and shape into about 4" round circles. The dough will hold it's shape for the most part. It will spread a bit while baking.
  • 5
    Place on to an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 6 to 7 minutes for chewy cookies.
  • 6
    Remove your cookies from the oven. Sprinkle a dusting of white sugar to the top of your cookies. Leave on the pan until just cooled.

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