Categories: cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 scant Tbsp. vanilla paste or vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 cup cherry-flavored filled chocolate morsels such as Toll House Delightfulls
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line three cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat shortening and sugar with an electric mixer on low speed until light and fluffy.
3. Add vanilla and egg and beat until well blended.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda and mix well. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture, and mix until just combined.
5. Stir in cherry-filled and semisweet chocolate chips.
6. Drop by heaping tablespoons, 2 to 3 inches apart, on prepared baking sheets.
7. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown around the edges. Cool on pans for several minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

8. makes about 3 dozen cookies

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