Papa Bear’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Ally @allykitchen

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the chocolate chips and blend together well.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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