New Recipe From Up North Nosh: Nana’s Cookies: The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies


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Today I am sharing our family famous Chocolate Chip Cooke Recipe. I actually hesitated to share this recipe with the world as it’s kind of fun to have a secret cookie recipe that everyone loves.

Whenever Nana asks what she can bring to a holiday, our family answer is always, “Bring your cookies, Nana!”.

I have also included some other fun dessert recipes that are family favorites ...

Nana’s Cookies: The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies with Shortening

There’s just something about baking homemade chocolate chip cookies that feels like a warm hug from childhood.

In our family, my mother in law’s recipe is reigns supreme. She uses a combination of butter and shortening to make the best chocolate chip cookies that any of us have ever had.

We affectionately refer to them as “Nana’s Cookies”.

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