Chocolate- Chocolate Chip Marble Cookies

Make a small batch of Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies:
¼ cup soft butter
¼ cup butter flavored Crisco
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 XL egg
½ teaspoon vanilla
6 Tablespoons cocoa. (I use Hershey’s Special Dark)
1 cup + 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream butter, Crisco, and sugars with an electric mixer on medium high for 1 minute or until fluffy. Hand stir in egg and vanilla; don’t overmix. Add dry ingredients all at once and mix until fully incorporated. Add 1-2 more Tablespoons of flour for high elevations. Stir in chocolate chips. Scoop out approximately 24 -1” balls of dough.  Flatten slightly.

Make a batch of Chocolate Chip Cookies:
½ cup soft butter
½ cup buttered flavored Crisco
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 XL eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cream butter, Crisco, and sugars with an electric mixer on medium high for 1 minute or until fluffy. Hand stir in eggs and vanilla; don’t over-mix. Add dry ingredients all at once and mix until fully incorporated. Add 2-3 Tablespoons more flour for high elevation. Stir in chocolate chips. Scoop out approximately 24  2-” balls of dough. Flatten slightly.

Create marble effect by stacking a disc of Chocolate Chocolate chip cookie dough onto disc of Chocolate Chip Cookie dough. Break in half. Stack again.  You now have four alternating layers. Flatten slightly. Break in half and stack again to create eight alternating layers. Roll into a ball and flatten slightly.  For a richer flavor and smoother texture, form cookie dough balls, flatten slightly and refrigerate or freeze until ready to bake. Place on greased or parchment paper on an aluminum cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 min.  Let set. Share!