Double Doozies

What is a Double Doozie you ask...?That my friends is a Double Doozie, and there are FABULOUS!!! A few weeks back we decided to go check out the "biggest mall in WV" in Barboursville. While we were there we stopped and got these babies at Great American Cookies. The kids and I fell in love and I went on the hunt to find a recipe claiming it was the real deal. I looked at several and as far as I can tell we got a pretty good imitation. It has been raining for the last several days so we decided today was PERFECT for cookie making.We got all the stuff ready, recipe in hand and started our quest to quench our cookie cravings.The kids loved getting to help measure, pour, and scoop the cookies.

Lily had more fun eating the m&m's then actually helping, but that is ok :).Ah the finished product! And of course the best part?!... Enjoying the fruits of our labor!!!And here is the recipe if you decide you want to try them yourselves!!!

Double Doozies

Ingredients:

1 cup softened butter

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix

2 eggs

(I added 1 tsp of salt, but it didn't call for it)

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

12 ounces chocolate chips ( I only used 1 cup)

1 cup M&M's

Icing:

1 pound confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 cup shortening

2 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons hot water

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract (I didn't have this and they still tasted awesome!!)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix together butter, baking soda, granulated sugar, brown sugars, vanilla extract and pudding mix. Add eggs. Gradually add flour (may need to add a little more as dough needs to be stiff, but not too stiff). When mixed well, add chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto cookie sheet. After cookies have taken their form, place the M&M's on top and edges. Total bake time is 8 to 10 minutes. ( Mine cooked for 12 min) Cool.

While cookies are baking, make icing. Mix together confectioners' sugar, butter, shortening, milk, hot water, salt, vanilla and almond extract. Apply a layer of icing between two cooled cookies to form a sandwich.

These freeze well!