Lucky Charm Cookies

Lucky Charm Cookies

*Ingredients:

Cream together:

*3/4 cup granulated White Sugar

*1 cup Brown Sugar, packed

*2/3 cup Butter Flavored Shortening

*2/3 cup Butter, melted (1/2 stick plus almost 3 tablespoons)

Wet ingredients:

*1 Egg

*1 Egg Yolk

*2 tablespoons Milk

*2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Dry ingredients:

*3 cups Bread Flour, sifted

*1/2 cups Quick Oats, slightly blended/chopped

*1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt

*1 teaspoon Baking Soda

*1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

Note: Hand mix the following into the made cookie dough:

*1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, more for decorating after baking

*1/8 cup Green Mint Chocolate Chips, more for decorating after baking

*1/4 cup White Chocolate Chips, more for decorating after baking

*1/4 cup Caramel Flavored Chips, more for decorating after baking

*M&M’s Minis Milk Chocolate Baking Bits, Green Only for pressing in after baking

*Lucky Charms Marshmallows, press in a few before baking and add some after baking.

*Directions:

Preheat Oven to 350*F.

In a stand mixer with paddle attachment on medium-low, cream together the sugar, brown sugar, shortening and butter. Mix until light and fluffy in color (1-2 minutes).

Add one egg at a time on medium speed. Then add the milk and vanilla extract.

Sift in a bowl the bread flour, baking soda, baking powder and kosher salt.

Slowly add the flour mixture in thirds to the wet-creamed mixture along with the quick oats. Mix just until combined scrapping the sides of the bowl at least once.

Stir in the Variety of chocolate chips and cover or wrap the dough and refrigerate at least two hours or overnight.

Scoop cookies (We used a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop) onto a Silpat covered baking sheet or parchment paper. Add a few Lucky Charm Marshmallows to the top of each cookie. Then Bake the Cookies in the oven for about 12 minutes or when slightly golden.

Add more Lucky Charms Marshmallows and variety of chocolate chips to the top of the hot cookies as desired.

Makes 23-24 Large Cookies