Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
• 1/4 cup white sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons maple extract
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons custard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup toasted walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans

Instructions

1. Set oven to 350°F Grease a large cookie sheet.
2. In a medium bowl beat butter with both sugars until creamy (about 3-4 minutes, no sugar granules should remain).
3. Add in egg and maple extract; mix to combine.
4. In a bowl combine the flour with custard powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture; mix to combine.
5. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
6. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
7. Bake for about 8 minutes.
8. Cool on cookie sheets slightly then remove to wire racks to cool completely.