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Chocolate Chip Alphabets




Source of Recipe


Pillsbury Bars & Cookies






Recipe Introduction


Teach your kids or grandkids the ABC's of baking by making these letter-perfet chocolate chip cookies. Shape and bake your name, initials, numbers or hugs and kisses (X's and O's).





List of Ingredients



• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 1/2 cups miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
  
• 2 teaspoons shortening
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 375 F. In large bowl, combine sugar, margarine and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour and salt; blend well. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough 15 minutes for easier handling.
   
2. On lightly floured surface with lightly floured hands, roll dough itno 7-inch ropes about 3/4 inch in diameter. Place on ungreased cookie sheets; shape ropes into letters. (Some letters may be smaller or larger than others.) To make letters all the same size, add or pinch off small pieces of dough.)
   
3. Bake at 375 F. for 10 to 13 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; carefully remove from cookie sheets. Cool 5 minutes or until completely cooled.
   
4. In small saucepan, combine reamining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening; melt over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Drizzle in striped pattern over cooled cookies.
   






Final Comments


2 dozen cookies