Michelle Obama's Winning Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 stick Crisco butter-flavored solid vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips 
• 1 cup mint chocolate chips (or Andes mint pieces)
• 2 cups chopped walnuts (or macadamia nuts)

Directions:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. 
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. 
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter, vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. 
• On low speed, beat in flour mixture. 
• By hand, stir in white and milk chocolate chips, mint chips and walnuts.
• Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheets. 
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. 
• Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.