Chinese Cookies

These Chinese cookies are like the ones you'll find at the grocery store bakery. They have a chocolate center. You can make your own fudge icing, or buy it premade at the store.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 602 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
• 3 ½ cups cake flour
• 1 ½ cups shortening
• ½ cup ground walnuts
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup prepared chocolate fudge frosting

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

Cream together sugar and shortening in a medium bowl. Stir in egg and vanilla, beat until light and fluffy.

Step 3

Combine cake flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Dough will be stiff, you may need to use your hands to mix. Roll dough into a log about 15 inches long, and roll in the ground nuts. Wrap and chill dough for at least an hour or until firm.

Step 4

Unwrap dough and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing to cool completely on wire racks.

Step 6

When cool, place a dollop of fudge icing onto the center of each cookie.