My Favorite Cookie Recipe

1 cup brown sugar -- light or dark

1/2 cup sugar

2 sticks butter

3 tablespoons shortening

1 teaspoon salt

4 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup milk

2 cups pecan pieces

8 ounces white chocolate chunks

8 ounces milk chocolate chunks

8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chunks

1 cup mini chocolate chips

Cream together the sugars, butter, shortening and salt. Add eggs, one at a time , beating after each one. Combine flour and soda in a separate bowl. Alternatel y, add the flour mixture and milk to the creamed mixture; mixing by hand just u ntil it starts to come together. Combine pecan pieces, chocolate chunks and cho colate chips. Fold into creamed mixture. Using a large spoon, drop onto a greas ed cookie sheet; press down. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, or until golde n brown. Do not overcook! (If using a dark cookie sheet, decrease heat by 15-20 degrees.) Serve hot.

Makes 35 (2 oz.) cookies.

Serve to grandchildren with a freezer chilled glass of milk - or to your most d iscriminating dinner guest with coffee and Bailey's. Too good to believe!!

Linda Browning Johnson PK Lake