Cream together the sugars, butter, shortening and salt. Add eggs, one at a time , beating after each one. Combine flour and soda in a separate bowl. Alternatel y, add the flour mixture and milk to the creamed mixture; mixing by hand just u ntil it starts to come together. Combine pecan pieces, chocolate chunks and cho colate chips. Fold into creamed mixture. Using a large spoon, drop onto a greas ed cookie sheet; press down. Bake at 180ºC or 15 minutes, or until golde n brown. Do not overcook! (If using a dark cookie sheet, decrease heat by 15-20 degrees.) Serve hot.

Makes 35 (2 oz.) cookies.

Serve to grandchildren with a freezer chilled glass of milk or to your most d iscriminating dinner guest with coffee and Bailey's. Too good to believe!!

Linda Browning Johnson PK Lake