Does anyone know the absolute best cookie recipe?

I've never made cookies before.


I want to make the best cookies ever.


If anyone claims to know the best cookie recipe ever,


may I have it?Does anyone know the absolute best cookie recipe?
peanut butter cookies





INGREDIENTS


1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar


3/4 cup JIF庐 Peanut Butter


1/2 cup Butter Flavor CRISCO庐 Stick


3 tablespoons milk


1 tablespoon vanilla


1 egg


1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour


3/4 teaspoon baking soda


3/4 teaspoon salt


DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.


Combine brown sugar, JIF庐 peanut butter, shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg. Beat just until blended.


Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended.


Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with tines of fork.


Bake one baking sheet at a time for 7-8 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown. Do not over-bake. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.





oatmeal raisin cookies





INGREDIENTS


1/2 cup butter, softened


1/2 cup butter flavored shortening


1 cup packed light brown sugar


1/2 cup white sugar


2 eggs


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon baking soda


1 teaspoon ground cinnamon


1/2 teaspoon ground cloves


1/2 teaspoon salt


3 cups rolled oats


1 cup raisins


DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.


Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container. Make sure you get some, because they don't last long!Does anyone know the absolute best cookie recipe?
Take a basic oatmeal raisin cookie recipe and alter by substituting Malibu rum for some of the milk.





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Macadamia nut/white chocolate chips cookies are out of this world.