Recipe: The Chewy Brownie Cookie

The Chewy Brownie Cookie

2/3 cup Crisco
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar -- firmly packed
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips*

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 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 counter top. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

*I use Hershey's Chocolate Raspberry Chips, and sometimes Chocolate Mint Chips, or White Chocolate Chips - and people love the Raspberry chips if you can get them!

Makes: 36
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