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  North American >> US >> US

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 12 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. In a small bowl, stir together the cocoa and boiling water. Let cool for 5 minutes. | 2. In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup shortening and white sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla extract and cocoa mixture. Combine 2 2/3 cups flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. | 3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. To make the filling: In a small saucepan, stir together remaining flour and pinch of salt. Gradually whisk in the milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and refrigerate. In a medium bowl, cream together 3/4 cup of shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add the vanilla and the milk mixture and beat until fluffy. Sandwich filling between cookies. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
cocoa powder	1/2	cup	unsweetened	98.04	24.897	8.427999999999999	5.891
water	1/2	cup	boiling	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
shortening	1/2	cup		906.1	0.0	0.0	102.5
white sugar	1 1/2	cups		1161.0	299.94	0.0	0.0
egg	2			143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
purpose flour	2	cups		-	-	-	-
baking powder	1	teaspoon		2.438	1.2742	0.0	0.0
baking soda	1	teaspoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
buttermilk	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
purpose flour	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
salt	1	pinch		-	-	-	-
milk	1	cup		148.84	11.6632	7.686	7.9788
shortening	3/4	cup		906.1	0.0	0.0	102.5
confectioner sugar	1 1/2	cups		-	-	-	-
vanilla extract	2	teaspoons		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.