Chocolate Chirp Cookies

Ingredients:

● ⅔ cup butter, softened 

● ⅔ cup shortening 

● 1 cup brown sugar 

● 1 cup white sugar 

● 2 eggs 

● 1 tbsp vanilla 

● 2 ½ cups all purpose flour 

● 1 cup cricket powder 

● 1 tsp baking soda 

● 1 tsp salt 

● 2 cups chocolate chips 

● 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. 

2. Cream together butter, shortening, and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir until just blended. 

3. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cricket powder, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add to wet ingredients, about ½ cup at a time. Add chocolate chips and nuts. 

4. Form dough into 1” balls and chill slightly. 

5. Place 12-13 dough balls on each cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Let cool slightly on the warm pan for at least 1 min before removing. Cool completely on a wire rack. 

6. If not consumed within a couple days, cricket cookies should be kept in the fridge.