Cookie Crumb Coffee Cake

1) Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9″ springform pan.
2) In a large bowl, mix together sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3) In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, shortening, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
4) Add both the sour cream and the flour mixture into the shortening mixture in two equal parts alternating between each addition. (Add half of the sour cream first, then half of the flour mixture, then the remaining half of the sour cream, then add the rest of the flour mixture blending each time after adding each addition to the shortening mixture and until smooth.)
5) Evenly spoon half of the cake batter into the prepared pan, then sprinkle with half of the crushed cookies.
6) Add the remaining cake batter on top of the crushed cookie layer (the batter is a bit sticky but try your best to evenly cover the cookie crumbs), then sprinkle the remaining cookie crumbs on top of the cake.
7) Bake for 34-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
8) Cool 10 minutes before removing the cake from the pan, then enjoy!