Chunky Chocolate Gobs

These ultrachocolate cookies are, hands down, some of the best ever to come through our test kitchen.

Prep: 18 min.; Cook: 12 min. per batch; Other: 30 min. Editor's favorite

Yield: about 2 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 3/4  cup  unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3  cup  butter-flavored shortening
• 1  cup  granulated sugar
• 2/3  cup  firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 2  cups  all-purpose flour
• 2/3  cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 1  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 2  cups  cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, coarsely chopped (16 cookies)
• 3  (1.75-oz.) Mounds bars, chilled and chopped
• 1  to 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels

Preparation

Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until blended.

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in cookies, candy bars, and desired amount of chocolate morsels. Chill dough 30 minutes.

Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2" apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until barely set. Cool on baking sheets 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.