Three Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond brickle chips 
• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 3 ounce bittersweet chocolate chopped
• 1.8 cups firmly brown sugar packed
• 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)
• 3 large eggs 
• 3.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup milk chocolate morsels 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 12 ounce semisweet chocolate morsels 
• 0.8 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup vegetable shortening 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets.
2. With an electric mixer, beat butter and shortening at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating until fluffy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
4. 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.
5. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
6. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets.
7. Remove to wire racks to cool.