Candy Bar Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/2 ounces Nestle Crunch bars, chopped into tiny chunks
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 375 degrees.

2. 2

   Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed the sugars, butter, 1/3 C shortening, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the candy.

3. 3

   Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Cool cookies for 1 minute, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

4. 4

   Cover the cookie sheets with wax paper. In the microwave, heat chocolate chips and 1 T shortening for 1 minute; stir until smooth.

5. 5

   Dip about 1/3 of each cookie into the chocolate. Place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with additional candy bar, finely chopped, if desired. Refrigerate about 3 minutes or until chocolate is set.

6. 6

   Enjoy!