Recipes and Cooking Monster Chocolate-Toffee Cookies 4.1 (24) Add your rating & review Monster chocolate cookie recipes transform into Christmas desserts when you opt for red and green candy-coated chocolate pieces. At other times of the year, make these chocolate toffee cookies with rainbow-hued candies. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on July 26, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Kritsada Panichgul Prep Time: 35 mins Bake Time: 10 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 24 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup shortening 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 2 cup red and green candy-coated chocolate pieces 1 cup toffee pieces ⅔ cup pecans, coarsely chopped Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl combine butter and shortening. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Stir in chocolate pieces, toffee pieces, and pecans. Drop dough by a cookie scoop or 1/4-cup measure 4 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely. TO STORE: Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 316 Calories 18g Fat 38g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 316 % Daily Value * Total Fat 18g 23% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 34mg 11% Sodium 152mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 38g 14% Total Sugars 26g Protein 3g Calcium 20.2mg 2% Iron 1.3mg 7% Potassium 99mg 2% Fatty acids, total trans 1g Folate, total 32.3mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.