Oreo Chunk Cookies

I'm sure I'm not the first genius to devise this concoction, but please let me believe I am. I used, with some modifications, Chocolate Chip Cookies chocolate chip cookie base, which is a great cookie btw. I thought these were darn good (even though I dislike using pre-packaged foods to bake with!)

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 11  tablespoons butter
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1  cup dark brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  tablespoon real vanilla extract
• 3  cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt (not kosher)
• 0.5 (14 ounce) package  Oreo cookies (more or less to suit your taste)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cut oreos in four to six pieces with a sharp knife; set aside. Don't bash them, it doesn't work as well. You want somewhat sizable chunks. Try not to sample chunks.
3. Blend flour, salt and baking soda together in a bowl.
4. In another bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugars.
5. Add eggs and vanilla.
6. Blend in flour mixture in thirds; do not overmix.
7. Fold in (by hand) chopped Oreos and the Oreo "dust" left from chopping them up.
8. Drop by rounded tablespoons and bake 8 minutes. Do NOT overbake these!