CHOCOLATE POTATO COOKIES

Chocolate Potato Cookies image

Provided by LINDA BAILEY

Categories Nuts

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c vegetable shortening
1 egg
1 tsp almond extract
1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/2 c unseasoned mashed potatoes, (actual potatoes)at room temperature
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 c milk
1/2 c chopped walnuts or pecans
(1) 16 oz container chocolate fudge frosting
1/4 c nonpareil candies

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat baking sheets with cooking spray. In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and almond extract, mixing well. Add melted chocolate and mashed potatoes, beating until smooth. In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to brown sugar mixture, stirring until smooth.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to brown sugar mixture, stirring until smooth. Mix in nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes, or until cookies spring back when touched lightly with a finger. Remove cookies from oven and wait 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool slightly. Frost warm cookies and sprinkle with nonpareils.