Shelly's Recipe

TIGER COOKIES

Category: Cookies

3/4 cup butter-flavored shortening
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 cups sugar-coated corn flakes cereal, slightly crushed
1 cup (6 oz) milk chocolate morsels, melted and cooled to room temperature

Beat shortening in a large mixing bowl at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; stir well. Add to sugar mixture, blending well. Stir in cereal. Drizzle half of chocolate over dough; stir lightly. Drizzle remaining chocolate over dough; stir lightly, leaving streaks of chocolate. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonful 2 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire racks to cool.