Chewy Toffee Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

It's the weekend and you've got to make cookies. Who doesn't  like  everything this cookie has...toffee, pecans, choc. chips, even Molasses. And  best of all...chewy. I'm always amazed at our Child Development  Center how many children have NEVER made homemade cookies, not  even the slice and bake kind. So let your kids help.

Chewy Toffee Pecan  Chocolate Chip  Cookies

3 C all-purpose flour
1 C pecans
2 t baking soda
2 t cream of tartar
1/2 t salt
1/2 C unsalted  butter, softened
1/2 C all-vegetable  shortening
1 C sugar
1 C firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 C Grandma's  Molasses
2 large eggs
2 t vanilla extract
2 C semisweet chocolate morsels
1 8 oz bag toffee bits
1 C turbinado sugar (sometimes called sugar in the raw)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

In the work bowl of a food processor, add flour, pecans, baking  soda, cream  of  tartar, and salt. process until nuts are  finely ground into flour.

In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, brown sugar  and white  sugar at med. high  with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add molasses, eggs, and vanilla;  beat on low until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating  just until  dough forms. Stir  in choc. morsels and toffee bits.

Roll into 1-inch balls.  Roll balls in turbinada sugar.(do not flatten). Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 - 12 min.  until lighly browned and slightly flattened. Let cool on  pans for 15 min. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.  Makes about 3 doz.