Chocolate Mountain Cookies

Name: Chocolate Mountain Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 cup finely chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips, if desired; 3 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 4 squares unsweetened chocolate; 2 large eggs; 2 cups brown sugar; 1 cup butter-flavored shortening

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Prep 10 min
Total 40 min
Servings 36

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These have old-fashioned chocolate flavor granted by melted unsweetened chocolate squares. The "snow" on the mountain is simple powdered-sugar icing.

by: TBSP Susan

Created Apr 20, 2015

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup finely chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips, if desired
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 large eggs
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter-flavored shortening

Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray cookie sheets with non-stick baking spray.
2

Beat shortening with brown sugar until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Melt unsweetened chocolate squares and add slowly while continuing to beat batter. Add vanilla, baking powder, salt, and flour.
3

Optional: Stir in 1 cup of finely chopped walnuts, or 1 cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, if desired.
4

Using a 1-1/2 inch cookie scoop (or tablespoon), drop cookies onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350° F for 10 minutes.
5

While cookies bake, prepare icing: Add 1 tbsp water to 1/2 cup powdered sugar and stir until smooth. Add more water, 1 tsp at a time, if needed, but keep icing rather stiff. Remove cookies to a cooling rack and cool 1 minutes. While still warm, frost with about 1 tsp of icing mixture.

Nutrition Information

170 Calories, 8g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 23g Total Carbohydrate, 14g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 170

Calories from Fat: 70

Total Fat: 8g; 12%

Saturated Fat: 2 1/2g; 13%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 10mg; 3%

Sodium: 75mg; 3%

Potassium: 60mg; 2%

Total Carbohydrate: 23g; 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 3%

Sugars: 14g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;