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If you ask several
people to name their
favorite snack, many will
answer ‘‘cookies”’--with
the hands-down winner
likely to be chocolate
cookies. As with many
other foods, they will also
, ‘agree that ‘homemade’
Busy as you may be, it
is no great trick to keep a
cookie jar full of goodies
as easy as these. All three
are. surprisingly quick
and simple to put
together, starting with
Hershey's Cocoa. With no
chocolate squares to melt,
preparation is shortcut,
but there is rich chocolate
flavor from Hershey's
Cocoa, the most con-
centrated form of
chocolate.
‘To make a popular
classic even better, try
Double Chocolate Chip
Cookies, deliciously
chewy and chocolate
throughout. Brown-Eyed
Susans, inspired by an
old-fashioned shortbread
recipe, are topped with a
dollop of chocolate
frosting and an almond.
Crunchy Chocolate Sand
® wiches with fillings tinted
pink and green, appeal to
everyone.
According to Home-
makers School Home
Economis, Pam Johnson
cooking with Hershey’s
Cocoa is less expensive
than baking chocolate.
She suggests converting
chocolate cookie recipes.
It's easy. Just keep in
mind that: 3 level
tablespoons of Hershey's
Cocoa plus 1 tablespoonof
shortening (liquid or
solid) equals 1 ounce (1
square) of unsweetened
baking chocolate.
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE
CHIP COOKIES
margarine
1 ¢. sugar
legg
1-t. vanilla
Ls c. Hershey’s Cocoa
5 c. buttermilk or water
17% C: flour
1 t. baking soda
Yt. salt
1 c¢. small semi-sweet
chocolate chips
Cream margarine,
sugar, egg and vanilla in
mixer bowl till well
blended. Combine cocoa
and buttermilk or water
in small bowl till smooth;
add to creamed mixture.
Add flour, baking soda,
and salt beating just till
blended. Stir in chips.
Drop dough by teaspoon-
sful onto greased baking
sheet. Bake at 350 degrees
for 8 to' 10 minutes or till
centers are not quite set.
Remove from cookie
sheet; cool. About 4 dozen
cookies.
BROWN-EYED SUSANS
3% c. Blue Bonnet
margarine
5 ¢. sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
1 and two thirds c. flour
Vy t. salt
Chocolate Filling (recipe
below)
Almonds (garnish)
Cream margarine,
sugar, egg and vanilla
into small mixer bowl till
fluffy. Add flour and salt;
blend well. Shape small
portion of dough into 1-
inch balls (chill if too soft
to handle). Place on un-
greased baking sheet.
Make indentation in
center with thumb. Bake
minutes or till firm and
lightly browned. Fill with
teaspoonful of Chocolate
Filling. Swirl with
spatula; top with an
almond. Remove from
cookie sheet onto rack to
cool. About
cookies.
CHOCOLATE FILLING
Combine 1 cup oon
fectioners’ sugar, 3 table
spoons Hershey’s Cocoa, 2
tablespoons Blue Bonnet
Margarine, 1.» teaspoon
vanilla and 1%
tablespoons milk; blend
till smooth and: creamy.
CHOCOLATE SAND-
WICHES
1, c¢. Blue Bonnet
margarine s
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
1% c. flour
5 c. Hershey’s Cocoa
34 t. baking soda
vy t. salt
Creamy Filling
follows)
Cream margarine,
sugar, egg andvanilla till
fluffy. Combine flour,
cocoa, baking soda and
salt; add to creamed mix-
ture.. Shape dough iunto
two 1l-inch thick rolls.
Wrap in waxed paper;
chill several hours. Cut
into Ys-inch slices. Place
on ungreased baking
sheet.” Decorate by
drawing lines of fork
across each slice. Bake at
375 degrees for 8 to 10
minutes or till almost
(recipe
with creamy filling; top
with second slice. About 3
dozen sandwich cookies.
CREAMY FILLING
215 c. confectioners’ sugar
v4 e¢. Blue Bonnet
margarine
1 t. vanilla
2 T. milk
red or green food color
Combine ingredients
except food color in small
bowl. Beat till spreading
consistency. If desired,
divide filling in half; tint
Y pink; tint remaining
half pastel green.
Flavor variations: Add
strawberry extract to
pink; mint extract to
green.
Cream margarine,
sugar, egg and vanilla
into small mixer bowl till
fluffy. Add flour and salt;
blend well. Shape small
portion of dough into 1-
inch balls (chill if too soft
to handle). Place on un
greased baking sheet.
Make indentation in
center with thumb. Bake
at 350 degrees for 8 to 10
minutes or till firm and
lightly browned. Fill with
teaspoonful of Chocolate
Filling. Swirl with
spatula; top with an
almond. Remove from
cookie sheet onto rack to
cool. About 3 dozen
cookies.
CHOCOLATE FILLING
Combine 1 cup con
fectioners’ sugar, 3 table-
spoons Hershey's Cocoa, 2
tablespoons Blue Bonnet
Margarine, 1%» teaspoon
vanilla and 11%
tablespoons milk; blend
till smooth and creamy.
CHOCOLATE - SAND-
WICHES
% c¢. Blue Bonnet
margarine
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
1% c. flour
Y%2 c. Hershey's Cocoa
3 t. baking soda
vy t. salt
Creamy Filling
follows) ;
Cream margarine,
sugar, egg and vanilla till
fluffy. Combine flour,
cocoa, baking soda and
salt; add to creamed mix-
ture. Shape dough into
two 1%-nch thick rolls.
Wrap in waxed paper;
chill several hours. Cut
into Y%-inch slices. Place
on ungreased baking
sheet. Decorate by
drawing lines of fork
across eachslice. Bake at
375 degrees for 8 to 10
minutes or till almost
firm; cool. Spread 1 slice
with creamy filling; top
with second slice. About 3
dozen sandwich cookies.
(recipe
CREAMY FILLING
2, c. confectioners” sugar
Y4 c¢. Blue Bonnet
margarine
1 t. vanilla
2 T. milk
red or green food color
(mbine ingredients
excep t food color in small
bowl. Beat till spreading
consistency. If desired,
divide filling in half; tint
% pink; tint remaining
half pastel green.
Flavor variations: Add
strawberry extract to
pink; mint extract to
green.
For versatility, you
can’t beat this nutritious
Cheesey Onion Pie in a
flavorful crust of
Premdqum, Da thine:
CRaekers. sixiid sit
a delicious hot hors
d’oeuvre. Served with
white wine, a tossed green
salad and a simple fruit
dessert, it becomes the
main dish for brunch or
lunch#At dinner, it can be
the first course or for a
dinner toremember, let it
substitute for Yorkshire
pudding with roast ribs of
beef.
It is also easy to
prepare. The crust is
simply a mixture of
crushed Premium
onions and a smooth
custardy mixture of milk,
eggs, ang. Cheddar cheese,
laced, with a. dash of
pepper and thyme. If
made ahead, it can be
refrigerated all day or
overnight before baking
or microwaving.
Premium Saltine
Crackers will be in
delicious dishes during
the 1983 Homemakers
School. Be certain to
make plans now to attend.
Easy Cheesy Onion Pie
will serve you well,
whether ~ entertaining
guests or feeding a
hungry family. It’s
nutritious, economical
and festive for any and all
occasions. -
CHEESY, ONION PIE
1» c¢. BlueguBennet
margarine
1 Keep fresh reclosable
bag Premium Saltine
Crackers, coarsely
crushed (about 1}%2 cups
crumbs)
Filling:
2 T. ‘Blue Bonnet
margarine
3% c. sliced onions
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. milk, scalded
6 oz. Cheddar cheese,
grated (about 11, c.)
13 t. thyme leaves
dash pepper
1. Preheat oven to 350
degrees.
2. Make crust: In
medium saucepan, over
medium heat, melt
margarine; remove from
heat’; ..stiv, in. salfine
crumbs, Using. back. of
spoon, evenly press onto
bottom and sides of 9-inch
pie plate; bake 8 minutes,
cool.
3. Make filling: In large
skillet, over medium heat,
melt margarine; saute
onions 5 to 7 minute, or till
tender. Spoon into crust.
Beat eggs, one at a time,
into scalded milk; stir in
cheese, thyme and pep
per. Pour over onions.
4. Bake 30 minutes; .
cover with foil; bake 10
minutes longer. Makes 1
pie.
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