Chocolate Sugar Cookies

These rich chocolate cookies are chewy and a bit spicy with the flavor of cinnamon. Take them to your next holiday cookie exchange!

Original recipe makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugar, and egg. Stir in syrup and melted chocolate. Sift flour, salt, baking soda, and ground cinnamon; add to creamed mixture. Chill 1 hour.
  3. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on a well-floured pastry cloth. Cut into shapes.
  4. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 202 kcal
Carbohydrates: 26.3 g
Cholesterol: 12 mg
Fat: 10.6 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 2.2 g
Sodium: 110 mg

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