Chocolate Chip Cookies - Puffy 

Source:	Alton Brown
Category:	Cookies
Cuisine:	American
Prep Time:	00:15

Ingredients:
  1 cup(s) butter-flavored shortening
  3/4 cup(s) sugar
  1 cup(s) brown sugar
  2 1/4 cup(s) cake flour
  1 tsp. kosher salt
  1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  2 eggs
  1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  2 cup(s) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
  1:	Heat oven to 375 degrees F. 

  2:	Combine the shortening, sugar, and brown sugar in the mixer's work bowl, and cream until light and fluffy.

  3:	In the meantime, sift together the cake flour, salt, and baking powder and set aside. 

  4:	Add the eggs 1 at a time to the creamed mixture. 

  5:	Then add vanilla. Increase the speed until thoroughly incorporated. 

  6:	With the mixer set to low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the shortening and combine well. 

  7:	Stir in the chocolate chips. 

  8:	Chill the dough. 

  9:	Scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 per sheet. Bake for 13 minutes or until golden brown and puffy, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning. 

  10:	Cool and store in an airtight-container.


Notes:
  Hardware: 
Ice cream scooper (#20 disher, to be exact) 
Parchment paper 
Baking sheets 
Mixer