Chocolate Spiderweb Cookies

Preheat oven to 35

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.

Place shortening in a large mixing bowl; beat with a heavy-duty mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add the granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until well blended.

Add vanilla and egg white; beat well.

Add flour mixture; beat until well blended.

Turn dough out onto wax paper; shape into a 6-inch log. Wrap log in wax paper. Freeze 2 hours or until very firm.

Cut log into 24 (1/4-inch) slices, and place slices 1 inch apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until set.

Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

Combine powdered sugar and milk in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk until smooth. Spoon into a small zip-top plastic bag; seal. Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag. Working with 1 cookie at a time, pipe 3 concentric circles onto each cookie. Starting at center circle, pull a wooden pick through other circles at regular intervals to create a "web."