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chocolate pressed cookies (1950)

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a recipe by
Karla Everett
Greenacres, WA

Here is another pressed cookie recipe that my Grandma Rose clipped from the news papers and magazines from 1934 - 1950's and this is one of them recipes dated Dec. 1950 Posted by a lady named : Mrs. Leroy Sillars, Wausau, Wis.

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Ingredients For chocolate pressed cookies (1950)

  • 3/4 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1
    egg , well beaten
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla flavoring
  • 2
    squares chocolate , melted
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 2 1/4 c
    sifted enriched flour

How To Make chocolate pressed cookies (1950)

  • 1
    Cream butter and the sugar. Add egg. Beat until light and fluffy. Add flavoring *chocolate and milk. Blend thoroughly.
  • 2
    Sift together the dry ingredients and gradually add to the shortening mixture , blend thoroughly.
  • 3
    Fill cookie press. For cookie press the bar plate forms an unusually attractive chocolate cookie. Form dough on unoiled cookie sheet.
  • 4
    BAKE in a moderate oven 375° for 8-10 minutes. yields: 7 dozen assorted cookies.
  • 5
    *cocoa powder may be used in place of chocolate by substituting 3 Tablespoons cocoa and 1 Tablespoon shortening for each square of chocolate required.

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