Wagon Wheel Cookies

Name: Wagon Wheel Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 4 eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters shortening; 237 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 473 milliliters white sugar

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Wagon Wheel Cookies a try. One serving contains 120 calories, 2g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 36. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes. A mixture of baking powder, cocoa powder, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla.

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Shortening

Vanilla

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts if desired. Cover dough and chill for at least one hour.

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Baking Powder

Walnuts

Cocoa Powder

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Roll the dough into walnut sized balls.

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Walnuts

Dough

Roll

Roll the balls in confectioners' sugar.

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Powdered Sugar

Roll

Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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