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Spiced Soft Chocolate Cookies

By: Michelle Hansard 
"Yummy soft chocolate cookies; with a hint of cloves and cinnamon they're absolutely wonderful. You can make sour milk by combining 1 cup of milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar and allow to set 10 minutes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 2.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sour milk

Directions

  1. Melt chocolate in double boiler. Beat shortening with sugar. Add eggs, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and melted chocolate. Add flour alternately with milk, beating first with electric mixer, then with spoon.
  2. Cover and chill dough 2 hours or more.
  3. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), for 15-18 minutes or until cookies have lightly browned around edges. Cool and store in tightly covered jar.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 295 | Total Fat: 14.8g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 2.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2003 by CHARLOTTE    view full review
I made these exactly as the recipe said and the batter was very thin. I added another cup of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by marmee   view full review
As I baked these they burnt so I reduced the oven to 350 and baked 10 min. They came out nice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 2.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2010 by Peggy Fugate   view full review
The cookies were soft, but lacked any real flavor. I will not make these again or recommend...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 2.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2005 by MUDCELT   view full review
pretty yummy, though i threw in significant varriations- added alot of Rosemary (2Tbs) , a bit...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 2.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by BAGGER   view full review
As the previous poster noted, mine also turned very black and burnt around the edges on the...

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