Double Chocolate Easter Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup oatmeal (ground)
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 3 cups miniature chocolate eggs (cadbury)

Recipe

• 1 put 3/4 cup oatmeal in a food processor and pulse until the oatmeal looks finely ground up. you can use oat bran as an alternative.
• 2 combine flour, ground oatmeal, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• 3 melt semi sweet chocolate chips in microwave or over double boiler.
• 4 with an electric mixer, cream together sugar, vegetable shortening, butter, and vanilla.
• 5 slowly add the melted chocolate.
• 6 beat in eggs until fully incorporated.
• 7 slowly beat dry mixture into wet mixture.
• 8 fold in chocolate chips and pecans by hand.
• 9 let batter sit in the fridge for half an hour to set properly.
• 10 drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls ungreased cookie sheets.
• 11 garnish each cookie with a cadbury mini egg.
• 12 bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• 13 allow to cool on cookie sheets for 6 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.