Family Tree Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar firmlypacked
• 23 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 13 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips miniature, semisweet
• icing
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• decoration
• 1 x gumdrops spearmint leafshaped
• 1 x cookies sugar, leaves, cut from scraps of sugar shield cookies

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C) F .
2. Line cookie sheet with foil.
3. Combine brown sugar, shortening, water and vanilla in large bowl.
4. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
5. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.
6. Refrigerate dough at least one hour.
7. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
8. Bake at 375F (190C) (180C) for 9 to 11 minutes, or until cookie is set.
9. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
10. For icing, combine icing sugar and 3 tablespoons (45 mL)
11. If using cookie leaves tint remaining icing with green food colouring.

brown sugar, vegetable shortening, water, vanilla, eggs, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips, icing, powdered sugar, water, decoration, gumdrops spearmint leafshaped, cookies sugar

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/family-tree-cookies-37641 (may not work)