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Lincoln Log Cookies

Yields:2 dozen
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation10 minutes
Cooking15 minutes
Ready In25 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups brown sugar firmly packed
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips semi sweet
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1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoons water plus 1 1/2 teaspoon
1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F. (190C). Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

2. For cookies, combine brown sugar, shortening, water and Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.

Beat eggs into creamed mixture.

3. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.

Stir in chocolate chips.

4. Shape dough into logs 2-inches (5 cm) long and 3/4-inch (2 cm)

Place logs 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto ungreased baking sheet.

5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) for 7 to 9 DO NOT OVERBAKE.

Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.

Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

6. For icing, stir icing sugar and water until smooth.

Divide in half.

Add cocoa to one half. Drizzle white icing over logs.

Allow icing to set. Drizzle chocolate icing alongside white icing.

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This was absolutely delicious! I made this for some friends and it was a big hit! I'm so glad that I used this recipe. Thank you!!
 
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