Katewshka's Kitchen

 This recipe is the result of LOTS of altering a recipe from a magazine.  SO much fun making it my own.  Also, this recipe lends itself well to playing with the additons.  Last week, I made this up and had five different combinations.  I began with 'just' the chocolate chips, then, after baking about 1/4 the batch, added M and Ms.  I baked another fourth of the recipe and then added nuts. After baking about half of THAT batch, I added a few raisins.  I baked half of the remaining dough, THEN added a BUNCH more M and Ms!  Enjoy!

Kat's  Chocolate Cookies

Serves:
3 dozen or more

Ingredients
 1# (4 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup sugar

2 1/3 cups  firmly packed brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/3 teaspoons baking soda    
1 1/3 teaspoons salt         
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet or milk chocolate morsels
2 cups m&ms
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
(opt. throw in some raisins or craisins)
Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets. (better yet, use parchment paper....easier cleanup)

With an electric mixer, beat butter and shortening at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate morsels, m and m's, and nuts, etc. Drop cookies by 1/4 cupfuls about 3-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool.