Chocolate Chip Supreme Cookies

This is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever! It has a little bit of everything - pecans, oatmeal, and lots of chocolate. Cookies come out super soft and chewy. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 3⁄4 cup  firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package vanilla pudding mix
• 1  tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package  semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped pecans
• 1  cup  uncooked quick-cooking oats

Directions

1. Beat shortening and butter at medium speed with and electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add eggs, beating until blended. Add pudding mix and vanilla; beat until blended.
2. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until bleneded. Stir in morsels, chopped pecans, and oats.
3. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls; place on lightly greased baking sheets, and press to 1-inch thickness.
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.