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Giant Polka Dot Cookies

Appeal to kids of all ages with super-size and super-yummy cookies chock-full of colorful chocolate candies.
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 50 min
Makes: 28 cookies
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1 1/2cups packed brown sugar
1cup granulated sugar
1cup butter or margarine, softened
1cup shortening
2teaspoons vanilla
2eggs
3 3/4cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
2teaspoons baking soda
1teaspoon salt
1cup candy-coated chocolate candies
1cup crispy candy-coated chocolate candies
1.Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in candies.
2.Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased large cookie sheet.
3.Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Decrease baking soda to 1 1/2 teaspoons. Bake 13 to 16 minutes.
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Did You Know
Unbaked cookie dough can be frozen in an airtight container up to 9 months. Before baking, thaw frozen dough in the fridge at least 8 hours.
How-To
A trick for making drop cookies the same size and shape: Use a spring-handled cookie or ice-cream scoop. A #16 scoop holds 1/4 cup dough.

Nutrition Information:

1 Cookie: Calories 330 (Calories from Fat 160); Total Fat 17g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 1 1/2g); Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 240mg; Total Carbohydrate 41g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 27g); Protein 3Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 6Exchanges: 1 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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