double chocolate cookies

Name: Double Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 cup(s) cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips; ## PEANUT BUTTER ICING; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter; 1 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 pinch(es) salt

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Lauren Perkins-Boyd

Portland, OR

Updated on Nov 23, 2010

I developed this recipe when I was having major chocolate cravings after having my daughter, It turned out way better then I could have imagined, my husband loves them and so do I, they are the perfect cookie for any chocolate lover.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield Yields 4 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 - egg
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
PEANUT BUTTER ICING
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon milk
1 pinch salt

How To Make double chocolate cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400.

Step 2

Cream shortening and surgar, add egg mix well, add buttermilk and vanilla mix well.
Step 3

Sift together dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingridients in about three additions until just combine, fold in chocolate chips.
Step 4

Chill dough for 1-2 hours
Step 5

Drop rounded teaspoons of dough 2" apart on a lightly greased baking sheet bake until set (almost no imprint remains when touched lightly) about 8-10 min.
Step 6

For icing wisk together powdered sugar, peanut butter, milk and salt until smooth.
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