Recipe: Brownie Cookies (Chewy)

Brownie Cookies (Chewy)

2/3 cup crisco shortening
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (12 oz pkg)

Heat oven to 375F.

Combine Crisco, light brown sugar, water and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.

Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.

Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.

Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375'F. for 7-9 minutes, or until cookies are set. Cookies will appear soft and moist - DO NOT OVERBAKE.

Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Place sheets of foil on countertop. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely. Author: unknown