Recipilicious

Unlike the Pavlovia, these are a sometimes-food.  They’re so good they’re bad.

Makes 20

Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/8 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/8 tsp salt
• ½ cup vegetable shortening or butter
• ¼ + 1/8 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Extra sugar and cocoa for dusting

Directions:

Sift flour, cocoa, and salt. Then, place butter in large bowl and beat with whisk attachment until fluffy (at least 5 minutes). Add sugar and vanilla, and continue to beat (at least 2 minutes).  Combine ingredients, beat until well-mixed.  Place in freezer for ½ hour (until dough is firm).  Spoon dough and shape into circles.  Place on parchment paper lined pan and back at 325 for 20 minutes.  When cookies are cool, dust with sugar and cocoa mixture.  If strong enough, place cookies in a bag and shake with sugar and cocoa mixture for best result.