Big Chewy Candy Bar Cookies

🧂 Ingredients

• 2½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter

  = 1 stick
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 15 to 18 assorted fun size candy bars, chopped

  = about 2 cups of mix-ins

Instructions

• 1 Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Set out 2 large,
  parchment lined or dark cookie sheets.
• 2 In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together
  the butter, shortening, and both sugars on medium speed until creamy, about 1
  minute.
• 3 Turn speed to medium low and beat in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated.
  Add in vanilla and scape down sides if needed. Mixture should be pale and
  fluffy.
• 4 Stir in the flour mixture just until combined.
• 5 Using a spatula, mix in the candy pieces by hand. Stir the candy until it's
  distributed evenly, but be careful not to overwork the dough.
• 6 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (can do this during last 10 minutes
  of chilling time).
• 7 Use mounded 1/4 cup scoops to drop cookies onto the baking sheets. Place far
  apart (3 or 4 inches). Cookies should be about palm-sized.
• 8 Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, until golden around the edges and middle is set. Do
  not overbake.
• 9 Let cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a cooling rack.

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