Taste of Home
Frosted Cocoa Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 3-1/2 dozen.
"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!"
Ingredients
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1 cup shortening
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2 cups sugar
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4 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup baking cocoa
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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FROSTING:
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1/3 cup butter, softened
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3 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/3 cup baking cocoa
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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3 to 4 tablespoons milk
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. 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 and mix well.
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2.
Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 13-16 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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3.
For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, cocoa and extract. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cookies.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 357 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 275mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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