Backwards Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup butter (room temp) or 3/4 cup margarine (room temp)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (you can also sub with walnuts) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat your oven to 350ºf.
• 2 with an electrical mixer, blend sugars, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs in a large glass bowl.
• 3 mix in the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• 4 mix until nicely blended.
• 5 stir in vanilla chips with a wooden spoon.
• 6 drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until set.
• 8 cool on a cookie rack and enjoy!