These easy-to-make cookies have a brownie taste with plenty of crispy edges. Delicious!
Makes 12-14 cookies.
Ingredients:
- 2/3 c all purpose flour
- 1/4 c Dutch process unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 c vegetable shortening
- 1/3 c brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 c walnuts, chopped (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well-blended and no lumps remain.
- Cut in shortening with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add egg and vanilla. Beat with wooden spoon until uniform.
- Add walnuts. Use clean hands to fold and bring mixture together into a dough ball.
- Drop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheet in 2-inch dollops, leaving at least an inch between cookies.
- Bake 10 minutes. Cookies will appear slightly uncooked in centers, but will set up. Leave cookies on baking sheet 20 minutes, or until firm and cooled.