November 1St Cookies

• 1 1/2 C BUTTER
• 1/2 C SHORTENING
• 2 C BROWN SUGAR
• 2 C WHITE SUGAR
• 3 TSP VANILLA
• 3 EGGS
• 5 C OATMEAL BLENDED (SHOULD EQUAL 2 3/4 C)
• 4 C FLOUR
• 2 TSP BAKING SODA
• 2 TSP BAKING POWDER
• 1 TSP SALT
• 3 1/2 C HALLOWEEN CANDY (CHOPPED OR GRATED)
• {MY FAVORITE COMBINATION IS:
• 1 C HERSHEYS DARK CHOCOLATE BARS
• (1/2 C CHOPPED 1/2 C SHAVED)
• 1/2 C PEANUT BUTTER CUPS
• 1/2 C BUTTERFINGER BARS
• 1/2 TOFFEE BARS (HEATH)
• 1/2 MILK CHOCOLATE BARS
• 1/2 REESE'S PIECES OR M&M'S

1. PRHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES
2. COMBINE:
3. BUTTER
4. SHORTENING
5. SUGAR
6. BLEND UNTIL FLUFFY
7. ADD VANILLA AND EGGS, BLEND WELL AFTER EACH ADDITION
8. IN SEPARATE BOWL COMBINE:
9. OATMEAL (BLENDED FINELY)
10. FLOUR
11. BAKING SODA
12. BAKING POWDER
13. SALT
14. BLEND WELL
15. ALTERNATE MIXING DRY WITH WET MIXTURE TO ENSURE EVEN BLENDING.
16. ADD IN CANDY PIECES AND SHAVINGS
17. MIX WELL.
18. USING A COOKIE SCOOP DROP ONTO COOKIE SHEET PAN. BAKE AT 375 FOR 7-9 MINUTES OR UNTIL EDGES ARE BROWN. REMOVE FROM OVEN AND LET REST FOR 1 MINUTE THEN SQUISH LIGHTLY WITH SPATULA. REMOVE AND COOL.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/november-1st-cookies-1213397 (may not work)