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Frosted Chocolate Delights

Name: Frosted Chocolate Delights
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/2 cup whole 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 whole milk

3 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

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

Makes

5-1/2 dozen

Updated: May. 02, 2022

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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Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup whole 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 whole 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 reach spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 99 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 46mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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