Frosted Chocolate Delights Recipe

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Before we five kids headed off to school each day, Mom took our requests for that day's dinner. I usually asked her to make these cookies for dessert, and she would rarely disappoint. I still enjoy them today. —Patricia Ramczyk, Appleton, Wisconsin

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Frosted Chocolate Delights Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 33 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING:
9 tablespoons butter, softened
4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 to 8 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Beat in chocolate until blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For frosting, in a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies. Yield: 5-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 190 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 97 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Frosted Chocolate Delights in Best of Country Cookies , p31