October 1: Homemade Cookies Day
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Title: Chocolate Crossword Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate, Snacks
Yield: 5 Dozen
2/3 c Golden crisco shortening
1 1/2 c Firm packed brown sugar
1 tb Water
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/3 c Cocoa
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Miniature semi-sweet
- chocolate chips
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2 c Icing sugar
3 tb Water; (to 5 tb)
Set oven @ 350ºF/180ºC.
Grease 10" x 15" (25 x 37 cm) jelly roll pan w/shortening.
Place cooling rack on countertop for cooling cookies.
Combine shortening, brown sugar, water and vanilla in a
large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until
well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Mix into
creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in
chocolate chips. Spread evenly into prepared pan with a
metal spatula.
Bake at 350ºF/180ºC for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cookie
is set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Place pan on cooling rack. Cool
10 minutes in pan. Trim edges of cookie.
Cut into 1 1/2" (4 cm) squares.
For icing, combine icing sugar and 3 tablespoons (45 mL)
water. Mix to blend well. Add additional water, a little
at a time, if icing is too stiff. Add additional icing
sugar if icing is too thin. Place icing in pastry bag
fitted with small round writing tip. Alternately place
in small resealable plastic bag. Snip very small hole off
one corner of bag. Pipe a letter onto each cookie.
Makes: About 60 cookies
From:
http://www.recipesource.com
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