MICHELLE OBAMA'S WHITE AND DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Michelle Obama's White and Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Make and share this Michelle Obama's White and Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef TanyaW

Time 27m

Yield 5 Dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 stick vegetable shortening, Crisco butter-flavored
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup mint chocolate chips or 1 cup andes mint candy
2 cups walnuts, chopped

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter, vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
On low speed, beat in flour mixture.
By hand, stir in white and milk chocolate chips, mint chips and walnuts.
Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1633.2, Fat 100.8, SaturatedFat 45.7, Cholesterol 186.9, Sodium 822.7, Carbohydrate 173.6, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 119.2, Protein 21.9