Lincoln Log Cookies
Yield
2 dozenPrep
10 minCook
15 minReady
25 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cups |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| ⅔ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
water
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
cocoa powder
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | cups |
chocolate chips
semi sweet |
*
|
| Icing | |||
| 1 | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoons |
water
plus 1 1/2 teaspoon |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cocoa powder
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 158 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 15 | ml |
water
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 79 | ml |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 473 | ml |
chocolate chips
semi sweet |
*
|
| Icing | |||
| 237 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
water
plus 1 1/2 teaspoon |
|
| 15 | ml |
cocoa powder
|
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃). (190C). 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, baking soda and salt. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
Shape dough into logs 2-inches (5 cm) long and ¾ inch (2 cm) Place logs 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375℉ (190℃) (190C) for 7 to 9 DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
For icing, stir icing sugar and water until smooth. Divide in half. Add cocoa to one half. Drizzle white icing over logs. Allow icing to set. Drizzle chocolate icing alongside white icing.
