Alabama Cookies
Very chewy cookies made with a mix of butter and shortening
Servings 24 cookies
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (200 grams)
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt (can use a little more if you like)
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cold and cut into chunks (114 grams)
- ½ cup shortening (96 grams)
- 1 cup very firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups oats
- 1 cup rice cereal
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1-2 cups pecan halves, toasted and chopped
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix together the flour, baking soda and salt in separate bowl.
- Beat the butter and shortening until creamy. Beat in the brown sugar and granulated sugar. Cream mixture for about 5 minutes, then beat in the eggs. Continue beating until light and fluffy, then reduce speed and beat in the vanilla.
- Gradually add flour mixture to egg mixture, stirring until incorporated, then stir in oats, cereal, coconut, nuts and chocolate chips
- Using a cookie scoop, (small or medium) drop balls of dough onto parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 325 for 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are lightly brown around the edges. Let cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.