Friday, December 08, 2006

#299 - Chocolate Cutout Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
4 tablespoons Hershey's cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

In large mixing bowl beat butter and sugar together--add egg and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl using a spoon, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt the gradually add it to butter/sugar mixture and mix well. Chill dough for 1 hour and preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll dough on floured counter to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool before removing from cookie sheets. Frost using our vanilla frosting recipe #2.

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