Taste of Home
Monster Chip Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
YIELD: about 3 dozen.
Judy Mabrey, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, shares these treats with "monsters" who ring her doorbell on Halloween. She also gives them as Christmas gifts.
Ingredients
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1 cup shortening
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1-1/3 cups sugar
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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4 large eggs
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3 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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2 cups chopped nuts
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla and lemon juice. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chips and nuts. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
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2.
Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 3 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned and center is set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
2 cookies: 614 calories, 36g fat (13g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 412mg sodium, 70g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 4g fiber), 9g protein.
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