Ingredients for - Chocolate Candy-Brownie Cookies

1. All-purpose flour 2 cups
2. Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ½ cups
3. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
4. Salt 1 teaspoon
5. Brown sugar 2 cups
6. Vegetable shortening 1 cup
7. White sugar 1 cup
8. Butter ⅓ cup
9. Large eggs 3
10. Vanilla extract 2 teaspoons
11. Water 2 tablespoons
12. Candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®) 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Candy-Brownie Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl and set dry ingredients aside.

3 . Stage

Cream brown sugar, shortening, white sugar, and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer. Mix at medium-high speed until creamy and light. Blend in eggs 1 at a time until thoroughly mixed. Add vanilla extract and water; blend thoroughly.

4 . Stage

Add dry ingredients to the butter-sugar mixture slowly while mixing until completely incorporated. Reserve 1/2 cup chocolate candy pieces and fold remaining candies into batter.

5 . Stage

Drop batter by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press a few reserved candies onto the top of each cookie.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 7 to 9 minutes. Cool on a baking rack.