Chocolate-Chocolate Candy Cookies

Name: Chocolate-Chocolate Candy Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 5 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup shortening; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 eggs; 2 cups flour; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup M&M'

Submitted by Stephanie S.

"Mmmmm....chocolate heaven in a cookie. My kids love these....(who am I kidding, I do too) I like to make these for Christmas using red and green m&m's. But I make them all year long. These are a moist cookie that won't last long!!!"

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Ready In:: 29mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 5 1/2 dozen cookies

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup shortening
³⁄₄ cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups flour
³⁄₄ cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 cup M&M'

directions

Heat oven to 350.
In large bowl, combine shortening, butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and eggs; beat until smooth.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off.
Add flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; blend well.
Stir in chocolate pieces.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 for 8 to 9 minutes or until edges are set.
DO NOT OVERBAKE.
Cool 2 minutes.
Remove from cookie sheets.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Stephanie S.

Lincoln, NE

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