Cookie similar to Michelle Obama's Black and White Cookies
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 48
Author Cookie Madness
Ingredients
2 ¼cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonsalt
1stick½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½cupbutter-flavored solid vegetable shortening
¾cupgranulated sugar
¾cuppacked brown sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2large eggs
1cupwhite chocolate chips
1cupextra dark chocolate chips
2cupstoasted and chopped walnuts
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°. Have ready two ungreased baking sheets.
Mix the flour, baking soda and salt together in a small bowl.
Using medium-high speed of an electric mixer, beat the butter, vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract.
Reduce mixer speed to medium and beat in the eggs, beating just until mixed.
By hand, stir in the flour mixture. When flour mixture is incorporated, stir in chips and nuts.
Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
The original recipe says it makes 60 cookies, but I make mine slightly larger and get around 48.