Blond Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have yet another chocolate chip cookie recipe for you.  Here's the problem.  I have made and posted so many chocolate chip cookie recipes that I don't know what to name them anymore.  I can't just call them all "Chocolate Chip Cookies", because how will you distinguish one from another?  So, I try to set them apart just a little bit.  For example, I am calling these cookies "Blond Chocolate Chip Cookies", because they have no brown sugar in them.  Which I thought was interesting.  These cookies are actually really good, and have kind of a blonder lighter flavor to them.  Original recipe found here.

Blond Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips (semi sweet, milk, or dark chocolate, or mix them up!)

Preheat the oven to 375F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream together the butter, shortening, sugar, syrup, and vanilla extract until light and smooth.  Beat in the eggs.  Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, and beat until combined.  Stir in the chocolate chips.

Using a cookie scoop, scoop the dough and place on the prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 10 to 11 minutes, or until the cookies are just barely browned on the edges and top.  Remove from the oven and let cool for several minutes on the pan.  Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.  Makes about 28 cookies.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy