Cookie Stack and Labor Day Desserts

Ingredients

Cookies
• 1 cup butter flavor Crisco {you can use regular butter, I like how soft the cookies are when Crisco is used}
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 – 2 cups milk chocolate chips {or semi-sweet if you prefer}
Cookie Stack
• 1 tub {8 oz} COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 cup blueberries
• Strawberries and Blueberries for garnish on plate, optional

Instructions

1. Beat the butter flavored Crisco and sugars until fluffy
2. Add the eggs, vanilla and milk until well combined
3. In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the dry ingredients. Gradually add to the creamed mixture
4. Stir in the chocolate chips
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
6. Using a cookie dough scoop {I like 1.5 tablespoon size}, scoop dough, roll into ball and place on greased cookie sheet
7. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until light golden
Cookie Stack
8. On a large serving platter, place 7 cookies in a circle plus 1 in the middle
9. Spread on COOL WHIP, continue to layer cookies and whipped topping
10. Clean and slice strawberries, mix with blueberries
11. Top cookie stack with berries
12. Cover and chill 1 hour