Ingredients

  • 6 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 4-5/8 ounces, weight Vanilla Cook And Serve Pudding
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Softened, Unsalted Butter
  • 1 cup Shortening
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup White Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 4 whole Eggs, Slightly Beaten
  • 18 ounces, weight Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 60 whole Mini-pretzel Twists, One For Each Cookie

Method

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, soda, pudding and salt in a medium bowl.
  • 2. Cream butter, shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until well combined. Cream in vanilla and eggs.
  • 3. Gradually blend in dry ingredients until well incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • 4. Placed by rounded tablespoonfuls (I used a large cookie scoop) on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press a mini-pretzel twist into the top of each cookie.
  • 5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 350°F. Remove to a rack and cool immediately.