Rainbow Brownie Cookies

Ingredients

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

For cookies, combine brown sugar, shortening, water and beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.

Beat eggs into creamed mixture.

Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.

Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Drop rounded tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of dough 2 inches (5 cm)

Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes.

Do not overbake.

Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.

Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

For frosting, combine shortening, icing sugar, milk and vanilla beat at low speed of electric mixer until well blended.

Scrape bowl. Beat at high speed for 2 minutes, or until smooth and creamy.

Divide frosting into 4 small bowls.

Add different food colour to each bowl, one drop at a time, until desired shade is reached.

(One or two drops should be sufficient to achieve a soft, pastel colour.) Top cookies with frosting and sprinkle with coordinating coloured sugar crystals.

Nutrition Facts

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.