Name: Jumbo Chocolate Cutouts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening, melted -; 1/2 cup baking cocoa -; 1 cup molasses -; 1 cup sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee -; 4 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons baking soda -; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves -; Confectioners' sugar -

Recipe information

Cooking:

10 min.

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Ingredients for - Jumbo Chocolate Cutouts

1. 1 cup shortening, melted -

2. 1/2 cup baking cocoa -

3. 1 cup molasses -

4. 1 cup sugar -

5. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

6. 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee -

7. 4 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 2 teaspoons baking soda -

9. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

10. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

11. 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves -

12. Confectioners' sugar -

How to cook deliciously - Jumbo Chocolate Cutouts

1. Stage

Beat shortening and cocoa until blended. Beat in molasses, sugar and eggs. Beat in coffee. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves; gradually beat into molasses mixture. Dough will be very soft. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. On a well floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.

3. Stage

Bake until edges are set, 14-16 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate as desired with confectioners' sugar.