Double Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a mixer combine butter, shortening and sugars. Mix until fluffy, add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and mix. Set aside.

In a small bowl combine flour, salt, soda and cocoa powder and mix thoroughly. Stir this into the butter mixture 3/4 cups at a time, mixing well after each addition and stopping to scrape sides as needed. When mixed thoroughly add in chocolate chips and nuts (if desired).

Drop by measured tablespoonful onto lined cookie sheets and bake 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand on cookie sheet 1 minute before removing to wire racks to finish cooling. This step is important as the cookies need this extra minute to finish baking.

Wait until just cool enough to tolerate, and eat!!!

Makes 48 cookies, if you use a measured tablespoon cookie scoop.