Amazing Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup softened butter, no substitutes
• 3/4 cup shortening (i use butter flavored)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces baking chocolate, divided
• 3 cups semisweet chocolate chunks

Recipe

• 1 melt 3 squares or 3 ounces of chocolate according to package directions. set aside.
• 2 cream together the butter and shortening by hand.
• 3 add the sugars and cream together.
• 4 add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• 5 stir in the melted chocolate and vanilla.
• 6 in a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. gradually add to creamed mixture. dough will be stiff.
• 7 stir in chocolate chunks.
• 8 preheat oven to 350°. shape dough into tablespoonfuls and place on greased cookie sheets. bake 8-10 minutes. don't overbake!
• 9 let cool on sheet 2-4 minutes before removing to wire racks.
• 10 melt remaining chocolate. drizzle over cookies using a fork. cookies may be frozen up to 3 months after completely cooled.