Chocolate hannukah stars

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupPrune butter, * see note
1cupSugar
2Eggs
2cupsAll-purpose flour
½cupCocoa
1teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
Confectioner's sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, beat prune butter, sugar and eggs on medium speed of electric mixer. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Cover; refrigerate dough until firm enough to handle.

Preheat oven to 350 F. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to ⅛-inch thickness; cut with star-shapped cookie cutter (can use menorah, dreidel and others). Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 7 minute, or until no imprint remains when touched lightly in the center. Cool 1 minute; remove cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

NOTES : Substituted prune butter for ½ cup butter or margarine, softened.

Posted to Digest eat-lf.v096.n238 Recipe by: Dallas Morning News

From: "meryl@..." <meryl@...>

Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 07:30:47 -0600 (CST)