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Chocolate Mountain Cookies

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TBSP Susan
Created Apr 20, 2015
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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.

Chocolate Mountain Cookies

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 11
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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

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray cookie sheets with non-stick baking spray.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    3
    Optional: Stir in 1 cup of finely chopped walnuts, or 1 cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, if desired.
  • Step 
    4
    Using a 1-1/2 inch cookie scoop (or tablespoon), drop cookies onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350° F for 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    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

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;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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