Francine's Texas Cuisine

 
 

Chocolate Animal Crackers

 

3 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
4 - 1 ounce squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla

Sift together flour and baking powder, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add chocolate, eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture. Stir in dry ingredients. Divide dough in half and wrap in waxed paper; chill 2 hours. On well-floured board, roll out to ¼” thick. Cut with animal-shaped cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven 10-12 minutes. Makes about 6 dozen.

NOTE: To keep cookies from being white, mix 3 tablespoon cocoa with 1 cup flour to dust board.

 

 

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