papa bear's chocolate chip cookies
Ingredients
- Preheat oven to 350
- ½ cup shortening, room temperature
- ½ cup butter, room temperature, salted
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup chocolate chunks
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup salted peanuts, optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together using a mixer the shortening and butter. Add the white sugar and blend about 90 seconds. Add the brown sugar and baking soda and blend another 90 seconds.
- Crack in one egg at a time and blend into the mixture. Add the vanilla and mix. Using a rubber spoon spatula blend in one-half cup of the flour at a time until all is worked in well.
- Add the chocolate chips and blend together well.
- Using a spring scoop (about 2 tablespoons), put dollops on to a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Leave at least two inches between cookies. My cookie sheet (10x15) will hold about 12 mounds.
- Take 3-4 salted peanuts and gently push into the top of the mounds (optional). Bake in a preheated 350 oven for about 10-11 minutes. Remove, cool a few minutes and put on a plate.
Notes
The peanuts are optional. They add a crunchy texture and a pop of salt!
Trying chopping a bar (about 3-4 ounces) of chocolate with sea salt into chunks and using.
Keep the cookies covered so they don't dry out. They can remain chewy and soft.
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