Chocolate Stars Recipe
Chocolate starts are cocoa and chocolate cookies. Baked in the shape of beautiful little stars, these cookies are sandwiched with a layer of raspberry jam and dusted with sugar. A favorite with kids, these will win over adults too!
Ingredients
| Shortening | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 1 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Chocolate | 2 1/2 Ounce | |
| Cake flour | 6 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Cocoa | 7 Teaspoon | |
| Egg whites | 6 | |
| Raspberry jam | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) |
Directions
GETTING READY
1.Start by preheating the oven to 375F degrees
MAKING
1.In a bowl, cream the shortening with sugar until fluffy
2.Add chocolate and beat thoroughly
3.Sift flour with cocoa
4.Add to creamed mixture, a small amount at a time, blending well after each addition
5.Add egg whites and blend well
6.Press dough through cookie press, using star tip
7.Make tiny flat stars approximately 3/4 inch in diameter on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in moderate oven for 8 minutes
8.Spread bottom of 1/2 of cookies with thick raspberry jam, cover with remaining cookies and dust with confectioners' sugar
SERVING
9.Serve with coffee
1.Start by preheating the oven to 375F degrees
MAKING
1.In a bowl, cream the shortening with sugar until fluffy
2.Add chocolate and beat thoroughly
3.Sift flour with cocoa
4.Add to creamed mixture, a small amount at a time, blending well after each addition
5.Add egg whites and blend well
6.Press dough through cookie press, using star tip
7.Make tiny flat stars approximately 3/4 inch in diameter on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in moderate oven for 8 minutes
8.Spread bottom of 1/2 of cookies with thick raspberry jam, cover with remaining cookies and dust with confectioners' sugar
SERVING
9.Serve with coffee
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