CHOCOLATE RIBBON COOKIES

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Got this recipe from a friend a couple of years ago. It has a really nice texture, and I included these in my christmas cookie packages last Christmas. Everyone really liked them!

Provided by spatchcock

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 54 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate piece, melted and cooled
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon rum flavoring

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on med to high speed for 30 seconds.
  • Add sugar, baking soda, and salt; beat until combined.
  • Beat in the egg, milk, and vanilla.
  • Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.
  • Stir in the remaining flour.
  • Divide dough in half.
  • Knead the melted chocolate and nuts into half the dough.
  • Knead the miniature chocolate pieces and rum flavoring into the other half of the dough.
  • Divide each portion of dough in half (you should now have four"portions.") To shape dough, line the bottom and sides of a 9x5x3 loaf pan with waxed paper or clear plastic wrap.
  • Press half the chocolate dough evenly into pan.
  • Top with half the vanilla dough, the remaining chocolate dough, and the remaining vanilla dough, pressing each layer firmly and evenly over the preceding layer.
  • Invert pan to remove dough.
  • Peel off waxed paper or plastic wrap.
  • Cut dough crosswise into thirds.
  • Slice each third crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
  • Place cookies two inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake cookies in a 375 degree F oven for about 10 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are slightly browned.
  • Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.8, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 8.6, Sodium 39.6, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 5.4, Protein 1.2

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