Wagon Wheel Cookies
Delicious cookies that are rolled in confectioners' sugar for a sweet finish.
Ingredients
- shortening (0.5 cup)
- white sugar (2 cups)
- eggs (4 )
- vanilla extract (2 teaspoons)
- all-purpose flour (2 cups)
- unsweetened cocoa powder (1 cup)
- baking powder (2 teaspoons)
- salt (1 teaspoon)
- chopped walnuts (1 cup)
- confectioners' sugar (1 cup)
Instructions
- Cream together shortening and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir into shortening-sugar mixture. Stir in walnuts. Cover dough and chill for at least one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll dough into walnut-sized balls. Roll balls in confectioners' sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies spread slightly and appear crackled on top. Cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 142
- fat: 6 g
- sats: 1 g
- carbs: 22 g
- fibre: 1 g
- protein: 2 g
- salt: 0.093 g