Dodo Chocolate Holiday Cookies Recipes

DODO (CHOCOLATE HOLIDAY COOKIES)

Steps:

• Sift the dry ingredients together.
• Heat the milk until very warm but not boiling and melt the shortening in the milk.
• Let it cool and add in the dry ingredients.
• Add the nuts if desired.
• Roll in 1-inch balls and bake in a preheated 375° oven for about 12 minutes.
• Frost with the following recipe.
• Frosting.
• 1-cup confectioners' sugar.
• Milk.
• 1-teaspoon anise or vanilla extract (I made two icings and use anise and vanilla flavorings).
• Mix confectioners' sugar with enough milk to make the icing spreadable.
• Mix in anise or vanilla extract and frost the cookies.

DOUBLE-DUTCH CHOCOLATE HOLIDAY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. In a 1-qt. glass jar, layer the flour mixture, cocoa, sugar, brown sugar, M&M's and baking chips. Cover and store in a cool, dry place for up to 1 month. Yield: 1 batch (about 4 cups total)., To prepare cookies: In a large bowl, beat the butter, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Add contents of jar and beat just until combined. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with a glass. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

ITALIAN DODO COOKIES RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• In bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking powder. In mixing bowl cream together shortening and sugar, In another bowl beat eggs, then add milk and vanilla to eggs. Stir egg mixture into creamed mixture. Add nuts and chips to flour mixture then stir into creamed mixture. Form 1 inch balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 275 for 15 minutes. 8 minutes if on lower rack, then 7 minutes on upper rack. Glaze when still warm with: 2 cups powder sugar, 1 tsp vanilla 6 tbsp warm milk not hot. In bowl combined all ingredients and mix till smooth and spreading consistency. Dip tops of cookies into the glaze and let cool. Keep in cookie tins.