Chocolate X and O Cookies

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Title: Chocolate X and O Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
Yield: 60 servings

2/3 c Butter or margarine;
-softened
1 c Sugar
2 ts Vanilla extract
2 Eggs
2 tb Light corn syrup
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Hershey's cocoa
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
Decorating icing

Recipe by: www.hersheys.com
In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla on
medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add
eggs; beat well. Beat in corn syrup. Stir together flour,
cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter
mixture, beating until well blended. Cover; refrigerate
until dough is firm enough to handle.
Heat oven to 350 F. Shape dough into X and O shapes.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5 minutes or until
set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool
completely. decorate as desired with icing. About 5 dozen
cookies.

To shape Xs: Shape rounded teaspoon dough into 3-inch
logs. Place 1 log on cookie sheet; press lightly in center.
Place another 3-inch log on top of first one, forming X
shape.
To shape Os: Shape rounded teaspoon dough into 5-inch
logs. Connect ends, pressing lightly, forming O shape.

Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods
Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the
Hershey Kitchens. JM

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