chocolate crinkle cookies

Name: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Prep time: 3 h 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 2/3 cup(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 - eggs; 2 ounce(s) unsweet chocolate, melted (or 6 tbsp cocoa + 2 tbsp veg. oil); 2 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) milk; small bowl of confectioners' sugar

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Candace Lemings

Port Hudson, LA

Updated on Jul 29, 2013

This is one of the recipes my mother used while teaching fractions.

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prep time 3 Hr 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield ~ 8 to 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 - eggs
2 ounces unsweet chocolate, melted (or 6 tbsp cocoa + 2 tbsp veg. oil)
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
small bowl of confectioners' sugar

How To Make chocolate crinkle cookies

Step 1

Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar and vanilla.

Step 2

Add eggs and chocolate.
Step 3

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; add to mix alternately with milk.
Step 4

Chill about 3 hours (or over night).
Step 5

Form balls and roll in confectioners' sugar.
Step 6

Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
Step 7

Cool slightly then remove from pan to finish cooling.
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