Caramel, Pretzel, Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 C butter flavored shortening or butter
• 3/4 C white sugar
• 3/4 C brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/4 C flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 C milk chocolate chips
• 1 C caramel bits
• 1/2 C broken pretzel pieces

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In your mixer cream together shortening/butter with brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add in the eggs and beat until combine.
4. Add in vanilla.
5. Add flour, baking soda and salt and stir until combined.
6. Do not over mix.
7. Add in chocolate chips, caramel bits and pretzels.
8. Drop by spoonful onto a prepared cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Cool on sheet for five minutes and then move to a wire rack.
9. Makes 3 dozen.
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