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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : S_Living Desserts
Cookies Halloween
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/4 c Shortening
2 c Sugar
4 oz Unsweetened chocolate -- melted
2 Eggs
1/3 c Light corn syrup
2 1/2 tb Water
1 ts Vanilla extract
4 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
Frosting:
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate morsels
6 c Powdered sugar -- sifted
6 tb Water -- warm
Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of
an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add melted chocolate,
eggs, corn syrup, water, and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour,
soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, beating just until blended.
Shape dough into two 12-inch rolls; wrap in wax paper. Chill
several hours. Unwrap rolls, and cut into 1/4-inch slices; place on
ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12
minutes. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to
cool completely. Spread frosting over cookies to within 1/8 inch
of edge; let stand until frosting sets. Place chocolate morsels in
top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low;
cook until chocolate melts. Let stand until almost cool but not
set. Spoon melted chocolate into decorating bag fitted with metal
tip #2.
For round pattern, pipe chocolate in 5 or 6 circles around top of
cookie. Pull the point of a wooden pick across chocolate circles
from the center to the outer edge. Repeat 8 or 10 times, spacing
evenly across top of cookie.
For linear pattern, pipe chocolate in parallel lines, about
1/4-inch apart, across top of cookie. Pull the point of a wooden
pick diagonally across lines. Let stand at room temperature until
chocolate is firm.
Yield: 6 dozen.
Frosting:
Mix melted chocolate, sugar, and enough water to make frosting a
spreading consistency, stirring well. Color as desired with a very
small amount of paste food coloring.
Yield: 1-3/4 cups.
NOTE: Dough may be frozen up to 3 months. Slice dough while frozen,
and bake as directed.
