Hidden Surprise Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Butter (no substitutes)
1/4 cup Butter-flavored Shortening
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 large Egg
2 Egg Yolks
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
1/3 cup Confectioner's Sugar, sifted
2 Tbs. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 Tbs. Butter, melted
1/4 tsp. Almond Extract
Coarse Colored Sugar or Candy Sprinkles
In a mixing bowl, blend together the butter and shortening
with an electric mixer on medium speed setting for about
half a minute.
Add the granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt, blending
the mixture again, until well combined.
Beat in egg, egg yolks, and vanilla. Add the flour a little at a
time, blending for as long as you can with the mixer; then,
when the dough becomes too dense for the mixer, continue
mixing with a wooden spoon.
Transfer 3/4 cup of the dough to a small bowl. Add powdered
("confectioners") sugar, cocoa powder, and melted butter.
Blend well. Shape the cocoa-flavored dough into about
thirty 1-inch balls.
Blend the almond extract into the remaining cookie dough.
Mold about 1 tablespoon of the almond-flavored dough
around each cocoa ball. Roll gently to form a smooth
round ball.
Roll each ball in colored sugar or candy sprinkles as you
go. Place balls 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake in pre-heated 375-F degree oven for 10-11 minutes,
or until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned.
Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 1 minute, then transfer
to wire racks to cool completely.
Makes 30 cookies
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