Dessert Recipes - Chocolate Snickerdoodles Recipe

Ingredients              

• 1 1/3 cups sugar

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

• 1 3/4 cups flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 3/4 cup finely chopped or ground pecans

(Makes about 4 dozen)

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Method:

1. Instructions for jar: Place sugar in l litter jar and smooth over. Gently spoon cocoa powder evenly over sugar.

2. Spoon flour and baking powder over cocoa, pressing down lightly.

3. Add pecans to jar on top of flour and press down firmly. Place lid on jar to close.

4. For baking: Preheat oven to 375/190C. Empty contents of jar into large mixing bowl. Add egg, butter or margarine, milk and vanilla.

5. Beat on low speed or by hand until dough is thoroughly blended. Cover dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.

6. In small bowl, combine 3 tbsp/45ml sugar and 1 1/2 tsp/7ml cinnamon. Stir to completely mix.

7. Take pieces of dough and roll into 1 inch/2.5cm balls. Roll balls in the sugar-cinnamon mixture and place 2 inches/5cm apart on un-greased cookies sheet.

8. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to cooling rack.