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Frosted Cocoa Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Diane Moran PHOTO BY: Sumchelle

"'Almond flavor in the chocolate frosting accents these soft cookies nicely,' says Diane Moran, a rancher from Rhame, North Dakota. 'My husband and two sons gobble them up quickly!'"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 3.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in vanilla. combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
  2. Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 13-16 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. For frosting, in a mixing bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, butter and extract. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2008 by Missy Anne
These are okay. They recipe says it makes 21 cookies. 21 large cookies. I changed the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2008 by Sumchelle
Four Plus Stars. Don't you dare skip the frosting on these. It DOES make the cookie, so don't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2008 by Divine
Simple cake like textured cookies...that is, until you add the frosting and then they are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2006 by davey
excellent cookies! i didn't make the frosting, though. also, i only used 1-3/4 cups of... MORE


 
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