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Ingredients
| shortening - vegetable: 1/2 cup |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup |
| eggs: 2 (separated) |
| semisweet baking chocolate squares: 2 oz (melted) |
| cake flour: 1 3/4 cups |
| baking powder: 1 tsp |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
| Kosher salt: 1/4 tsp |
| 2% milk: 1/2 cup |
| walnuts (chopped): 1/2 cup (optional) |
Chocolate Drop Cookies
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
20 min -
Servings
5 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream shortening and sugar with electric mixer (stand or handheld). When light and fluffy, beat in egg yolks and melted chocolate.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to creamed shortening alternately with milk, starting and ending with dry mixture.
- Beat egg whites to stiff peaks in a separate bowl. Fold beaten egg whites into batter by hand; fold in walnuts if using.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of cookie dough onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 7-9 minutes until edges of cookies are slightly crisp. Cool briefly on cookie sheet, then transfer to a rack until completely cool. Store in airtight containers.