Tiernan's Triple Chip Cookies

T wanted to make cookies with me today and he thought cookies with tons of chips sounded really good so we made triple chip cookies. He went with me to the basement to find a good (Tiernan approved) variety of chips and we came up with white chocolate, milk chocolate, and cinnamon chips which was a great combination. The cinnamon chips are really the stars of these cookies, adding just the right flavor.

Tiernan was putting cookies on the trays and as he scooped the dough into the cookie scoop he kept saying "I just have to squarsh this in" - haha! Do I detect some of Dad's Nebraska roots in there? Then one time after squarshing the dough into the scoop he had a bit left on his hand and he licked his whole hand in one smooth lick. I told him to hop right down and go wash his hands and he said to himself, "Oh, I should have left it there."  :)

T is so proud of these delicious cookies!! He's made sure that everyone has had at least one, I think he's had about 12, and he's wondering if perhaps he could sell them at a stand, you know, like a lemonade stand but with cookies. They're that good!

We tweaked this recipe from Bakerella by changing the chips we used and also she said the cookies were crispy the next day and I prefer to avoid that if possible so we used shortening for half of the butter. (There may not be any left to test tomorrow so I'm just assuming they would be soft that way.)

Tiernan's Triple Chip Cookies

1/2 C butter, softened
1/2 C shortening
3/4 C white sugar
1 C brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 3/4 C all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 C white chocolate chips
1 1/2 C milk chocolate chips
1 C cinnamon chips

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  In a mixer bowl, mix butter, shortening, and both sugars for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs and mix until thoroughly combined. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix until thoroughly combined. Add chips and stir until incorporated into the batter. (It may look like there are more chips than batter but just go with it - you'll be glad you did.)

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Use a cookie scoop to form cookies and place 2" apart on cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove to cooling racks to cool as long as you can keep hands away from them...

Makes 5 dozen.