Title: Christine Mirabelli's Toffee Crunch-Choco Chip Cookies
Categories: Cookie Candy Cereal
Yield: 42 Servings
| 5 | tb | Unsalted butter |
| 5 | tb | Shortening |
| 1/3 | c | Dark brown sugar |
| 1/3 | c | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | | Egg |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 3/4 | c | Flour |
| 3/4 | c | Quick rolled oats |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1 | c | Chopped Heath candy bars OR Bits-o-Brickle chips |
| 1 | c | Pecan halves or pieces |
| 1 | c | Chocolate chipses |
Insert metal blade in dry processor. Add butter, shortening, brown sugar
and granulated sugar. Process until smooth, about 15 seconds. Add egg and
vanilla. Process until smooth, about 20 seconds. Add flour, oats, salt,
baking powder, chopped candy and pecans. Pulse until dough is mixed and
pecans are chopped. Transfer mixture to bowl and stir in chocolate pieces.
Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto greased baking sheets 2 inches apart.
Adjust oven rack to middle position. Bake 1 sheet at a time at 375 degrees
8 minutes. Check for doneness since bottoms brown easily. Bake 2 minutes
longer or until golden. Repeat. Cool slightly before removing cookies from
baking sheet. Cool thoroughly on wire racks. Makes 3 1/2 dozen.