Chocolate Nut-Filled Cookies
Yield
1 batchPrep
30 minCook
10 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅔ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ⅔ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cornstarch
|
|
| ½ | cup |
chocolate syrup
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
pecans
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 158 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 59 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 118 | ml |
chocolate syrup
|
|
| 59 | ml |
pecans
chopped |
|
Directions
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg, and beat well.
Add flour, baking powder, and salt; mix well.
Chill dough 2 to 4 hours.
Roll out dough to ⅛ inch thickness on a lightly floured board.
Cut half of dough into 36 circles with a 2 inch; cookie cutter.
Using a 2 inch doughnut cutter, cut remaining dough into 36 circles.
Place solid circles on lightly greased cookie sheets.
In center of each circle, place a teaspoon of Chocolate-Nut Filling (combine remaining ingredients); spread almost to the edges.
Top with a circle cut with doughnut cutter; seal edges with fork tines.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 10 to 12 minutes.
