Inside-Out Chocolate Chip Cookies

When I was pregnant, I made a lot of cookies.  A lot.  But when we returned from the hospital with our son, these were the cookies I had at home waiting to be eaten.  I have had a special fondness for them ever since.

It's been years since I've made this recipe, but I finally did again last weekend and they are just as chewy, soft, and chocolaty as I remember them.  The chocolate cookies with the white chocolate chips is fantastic, but adding semi-sweet chocolate chips as well?  Perfect.

Inside-Out Chocolate Chip Cookies
(adapted from Betty Crocker)
Printable Recipe
Makes about 4 dozen

Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Directions
1) Mix sugars, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts, if using, until combined.
2) Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
3) Bake at 350 degrees 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet and continue cooling on wire rack.  Store in an airtight container.  Enjoy!