Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 11 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon real vanilla extract
  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt (not kosher)
  • 0.5 (14 ounce) package Oreo cookies (more or less to suit your taste)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Cut oreos in four to six pieces with a sharp knife; set aside. Don't bash them, it doesn't work as well. You want somewhat sizable chunks. Try not to sample chunks.
  • Blend flour, salt and baking soda together in a bowl.
  • In another bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugars.
  • Add eggs and vanilla.
  • Blend in flour mixture in thirds; do not overmix.
  • Fold in (by hand) chopped Oreos and the Oreo "dust" left from chopping them up.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoons and bake 8 minutes. Do NOT overbake these!