Crispy Sesame Chocolate Chip Slice-'n'-Bake Cookies W/ Cacao Nibs

I looked for a slice-and-bake recipe because I wanted to make the dough ahead of time and then just throw some in the oven the day before my East Coast trip (I gave some cookies to the grad student that hosted me at the first city). I had plenty of extras for my relatives.
What I liked about this recipe: It was easy to add whatever extra ingredients I wanted, it made a lot of cookies, the cookies were crispy, and the raw slices didn't have to look perfect because they just flattened out into the same shape while they baked.
I put sesame seeds in some of them just to test them out. I liked theThis was also my first time using cacao nibs in cookies, which ended up being great. They are a good nut replacement! Crunchy but very subtle...with a little bit of chocolate flavor without the sweetness (they're actually kind of bitter since they're roasted c bean bits without added flavors or sugar).
Recipe below.







Original recipe here (a very religious name for a blog).

Recipe I followed (original recipe + adjustments I made):

1 cup shortening
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 - ¼ cups flour
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 - ½ cup extras (chocolate chips + sesame seeds + cacao nibs)

(1) In mixing bowl, cream shortening & sugars
(2) Add eggs & vanilla
(3) Combine flour, salt & baking soda; dd to the creamed mixture & mix well
(4) Fold in extras - chocolate chips & cacao nibs (I put sesame seeds along the outside of parts of the logs just to experiment)
(5) Shape into three 2-in. wide logs & wrap tightly w/ plastic wrap
(6) Chill for two hours or up to one week
(7) To bake, cut into slices & place 3 inches apart on ungreased sheet
(8) Bake at 350 for 10 minutes
(9) Cool 5 minutes & remove to wire racks