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                           Chocolate Snappers

Recipe By     : Gail Shermeyer <[email protected]>
Serving Size  : 36   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies                          Pies

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 3/4  c             Flour -- unsifted
  2      ts            Baking soda
  1      ts            Cinnamon
    1/4  ts            Salt
    3/4  c             Vegetable shortening
  1      c             Granulated sugar
  1                    Egg
    1/4  c             Corn syrup
  2      oz            Unsweetened chocolate -- melted
                       Granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix flour, soda, cinnamon, and
salt. Set aside. In large bowl, mix shortening, 1 cup sugar, and egg,
beat until creamy. Mix in corn syrup and chocolate. Blend in flour
mixture. Shape into balls, using 1 tb dough for each cookie. Roll in
granulated sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for
15 minutes.

Yield: 36 Cookies

Chocolate Mint Snappers:

Mix in 1/4 ts peppermint flavoring with corn syrup and chocolate.

Giant Chocolate Snappers:

Follow the above recipe. Shape into balls, using 1/4 cup dough per
cookie. Bake 18 to 20 minutes.

Yield: 12 Giant Cookies


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