Chocolate Jumbo
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening ⓘ
- 1/2 cup white sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup molasses ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1 pinch salt ⓘ
- 1/2 cup hot water ⓘ
- 48 walnut halves ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg and molasses, mix well.
- Sift together dry ingredients, add to shortening mixture, alternating with hot water. Mix well.
- Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet, cool. Frost with Butter Frosting and top each cookie with a walnut.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1063
kcal
53% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).