Guinness Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Based on a recipe from Cuisine at Home: http://www.cuisinerecipes.com/2012/11/29/guinness-chocolate-chunk-cookies/2/?utm_source=CuisineRecipes&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6581

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) bottles  Guinness stout
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon instant espresso powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon table salt
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened or 8  tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 cup shortening or 8  tablespoons shortening
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups  white chocolate chunks
• 1  cup  semisweet chocolate chunk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Reduce beer with 1/2 cup brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until syrupy and measures about 1/3 cup, 30–45 minutes. Remove syrup from heat; set aside to cool slightly.
3. Whisk together flour, cocoa, espresso powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
4. Cream butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and ½ cup brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add beer syrup, eggs, and vanilla; mix to combine.
5. Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture until flour is incorporated. Fold in white and semisweet chocolate chunks until distributed.
6. Drop dough (about 2 Tbsp.) onto baking sheets. Bake cookies until edges are set, 12–14 minutes. Let cookies cool a couple of minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.