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Chocolate Jumbo

By: Linda Loparco 
"Frosted chocolate and molasses spicy cookie."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 48 walnut halves

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg and molasses, mix well.
  3. Sift together dry ingredients, add to shortening mixture, alternating with hot water. Mix well.
  4. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet, cool. Frost with Butter Frosting and top each cookie with a walnut.

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Amount Per Serving  Calories: 172 | Total Fat: 7.4g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by SMYERS3   view full review
My husband grew up eating "Jumbo cookies" and asked me to make them for him. He loved this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2009 by J.P.   view full review
This is an unusual cookie. I followed the recipe as written. The batter is the consistency of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2006 by LisaRee   view full review
This is an EXCELLENT recipe!!!! 5 Stars!! I added a little extra flour although definately...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2003 by BRITGAL   view full review
A soft cookie and although I prefer a firmer texture the flavor is top rate. I did not bother...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2011 by joelandamanda   view full review
I was so thrilled to find this recipe. My grandmother used to make this moist, slightly spicey...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by HappyLandWhat?   view full review
It was really good, but the only problem was that it wasn't really all that moist.

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