Three Chocolate Cookies

• 1  cup  (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1/2  cup  vegetable shortening
• 3/4  cup  sugar
• 1 3/4  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 3 3/4  cup  all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1  cup  milk chocolate morsels
• 3 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1  cup  almond brickle chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets.

With an electric mixer, beat butter and shortening at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate morsels and almond brickle chips. Drop cookies by 1/4 cupfuls about 3-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: 3 dozen
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 mintues
Ease of Preparation: Easy

Recipes courtesy Paula Deen