Black Hills Drops

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup large semisweet chocolate piece
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and shortening in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium high speed for 30 seconds.
• 2 add sugar, brown sugar and baking soda; beat till combined.
• 3 beat in cooled chocolate, eggs, and vanilla.
• 4 beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. stir in the remaining flour, chocolate pieces, baking pieces, and nuts.
• 5 drop dough from rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onan ungreased cookie sheet. bake in a 375 oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till tops look dry. cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. transfer to wire rack to cool.