Title: Giant Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 16 Servings
| 1/2 | c | Shortening |
| 1 | c | Brown sugar; packed |
| 1 | | Egg |
| 1/2 | c | Sour cream |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 3 | c | Chocolate chips; divided |
| 1 3/4 | c | Flour |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1/2 | c | Walnuts; chopped |
Heat oven to 350. Cream shortening with sugar. Mix in egg, sour cream,
vanilla. Melt 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and blend with creamed mixture.
Stir flour with salt, baking powder, baking soda. Add dry ingredients to
creamed mixture, stirring until smooth. Fold in nuts and remaining
chocolate chips. Chill dough 1/2 hour. For giant cookies, use ice cream
scoop or 1/4 cup dough for each cookie. Place on 3 greased baking sheets.
Flatten slightly to 3 inches. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or unti still
slightly soft in the center. Makes
16 giant cookies.