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Decadent Chocolate Cookies - 1997
​​​​​Recipe courtesy of Patty Wiederholt

INGREDIENTS
  • 12 ounces  chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons  milk
  • ½ cup  vegetable shortening
  • ¾ cup  butter
  • ¾ cup  granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup  brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups  flour
  • ½ teaspoon  baking soda
  • 1 cup  walnuts -- chopped

​PREPARATION
Slowly melt 1 cup chocolate chips with milk in saucepan over low heat.  Keep warm.  Cream shortening, butter and sugar until smooth.  Beat in vanilla and egg until smooth.  Mix in melted chocolate.  Combine flour and soda and mix into dough until smooth.  Stir in nuts and remaining cup of chocolate chips.  Batter will be stiff.  Using two tablespoonful measures, drop onto baking sheet.  Bake at 300 for 18 to 20 minutes.  Cool on pan for 10 minutes, then carefully remove to wire rack to cool completely.​

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