COOKIE MONSTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray cookie sheets with baking spray.
• toast pecans in oven or in saucepan over medium heat.
• cream shortening, butter, and sugars.
• add eggs and vanilla.
• combine dry ingredients (3-1/2 cups flour, salt, and baking soda). Add them to the creamed mixture and stir well.
• Stir in toasted pecans and chocolate chips.
• Dip a 1/4 cup baking scoop into a bowl of extra flour, tap excess flour off the scoop (this will prevent dough from sticking to the scoop, redip in flour as needed).
• drop cookie dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto greased cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart.
• bake 13-15 minutes (13 for chewier cookie, 15 for crisper cookie).
• cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before removing from the baking sheet.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the cornflakes, oats and coconut. (It may be necessary to transfer to a larger bowl to stir in the cornflakes, oats and coconut.) Stir in chocolate chips and nuts., Shape dough into 1-1/2-inch balls and place in an airtight container, separating layers with waxed paper or parchment; refrigerate, covered, overnight., To bake, place dough portions 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking. Bake at 350° until edges are browned, 13-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.