Chewy Brownie Bon Bons

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Title: Chewy Brownie Bon Bons
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

1 1/2 c Firmly-packed brown sugar
2/3 c Crisco shortening
1 tb Water
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/3 c Cocoa
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Baking soda
12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips
= miniature
Icing:
6 oz White chocolate
1/2 c Red and green candy
-sprinkles

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Place sheets of foil on
countertop for cooling cookies.
2. Combine brown sugar, shortening, water and vanilla in
large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until
well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.
3. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Mix into
creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in
chocolate chips.
4. Form dough into 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls. Place 2 inches (5
cm) apart on ungreased baking sheet.
5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) for 7
to 9 minutes. DO NOT OVER BAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking
sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
6. For icing, chop white chocolate into 1/2-inch (1 cm)
pieces. Place pieces in a microwave safe shallow bowl.
Microwave 1 minute at 100% (HIGH) power. Stir. Repeat at 30
second intervals until chocolate is melted. Dip top of each
cooled cookie into melted chocolate. Place sprinkles in
shallow dish. Dip top of cookies into sprinkles. Set aside
to dry completely. Makes: 3-1/2 dozen bon bons

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