CHUNK FULL OF CHOCOLATE SURPRISE COOKIES

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 45m

Yield 4 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
or 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsps. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. water
3 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (10 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chunks
1 (4 oz.) pkg. German sweet chocolate, cut into small, chunk-size pieces
2 (2 oz.) white baking bars, cut into small, chunk-size pieces
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup almond brickle chips

Steps:

HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
COMBINE shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, vanilla and water. Beat until well blended.
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add, one cup at a time, to shortening mixture. Beat at low speed until blended. Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chunks, sweet chocolate pieces, white baking bar pieces, coconut and brickle chips until blended. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
BAKE 12 to 15 minutes or until set but not browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets, transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.