chocolate crinkles

Name: Chocolate Crinkles
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 2/3 cup(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 - eggs; 2 ounce(s) chocolate squares melted; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) flour; 1/3 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) nuts (optional)

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Jo Schrepfer

Belview, MN

Updated on May 23, 2013

We used this recipe at Christmas for years. It was always a wonderful addition to our cookie tray. The cookie tray in our family is a pressed glass tray about 20" round. It is huge and has been passed from Gramma Bea to Kelli because we've been having a lot of holidays at their place.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 - eggs
2 ounces chocolate squares melted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

How To Make chocolate crinkles

Step 1

Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs, then the melted chocolate. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Stir in nuts.

Step 2

Chill for 2 to 3 hours. Form dough into 1 inch balls and roll in powdered sugar before baking. Bake at 350 for about 10 min.
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