Wagon Wheel Cookies
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
36
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Ingredients for - Wagon Wheel Cookies

1. Shortening - ½ cup
2. White sugar - 2 cups
3. Eggs - 4
4. All-purpose flour - 2 cups
5. Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1 cup
6. Baking powder - 2 teaspoons
7. Salt - 1 teaspoon
8. Chopped walnuts (Optional) - 1 cup
9. Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup
10. Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Wagon Wheel Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts if desired. Cover dough and chill for at least one hour.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Roll the balls in confectioners' sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet.

3. Stage

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.