Shelly's Recipe

TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Category: Cookies

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
21/4 cups flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chopped nuts
4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
4 oz sweet cooking chocolate, chopped
4 oz white chocolate (white baking bar), chopped
Three-Chocolate Glaze (recipe follows)

Three-Chocolate Glaze
3 tsp shortening
3 oz bittersweet chocolate
3 oz sweet cooking chocolate
3 oz white chocolate (white baking bar)

Heat oven to 375. Mix brown sugar, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt (dough will be soft). Stir in nuts, chocolates and white chocolate. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonful about 2 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Dip cookies in Three-Chocolate Glaze.

THREE-CHOCOLATE GLAZE: Heat 1 tsp of the shortening with bittersweet chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Dip each cookie 1/2 inch deep into chocolate along one edge. Repeat with remaining shortening and chocolates. Rotate dipped edge of cookie for each type of chocolate if desired.