Shelly's Recipe

CRUNCHY HEATH CHIP COOKIES

Category: Cookies

1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
1 cup crushed Heath bar pieces
1/2 cup crushed macadamia nuts

Preheat oven to 350. Mix sugars, butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Next add the eggs and vanilla until combined. Slowly add the flour, baking soda and salt. Be careful not to over mix the dough. Turn off the mixer and hand fold the mini chocolate chips, Heath pieces and macadamia nuts until well combined.

Using a small ice cream scoop, drop the cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 4 to 6 minutes, rotating the trays halfway through. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool completely on the cookie sheet. I have found this to be the best way to guarantee perfectly soft cookies each and every time. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.