Ingredients

  • 2 c. All purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 c. Vegetable shortening
  • 2 ounce Unsweetened chocolate chop
  • 1 c. Hard pkd golden sugar
  • 1 lrg Egg
  • 1/2 c. Lowfat sour cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c. Coffee
  • 5 1/2 ounce Unsweetened chocolate chop
  • 3 1/4 c. Powdered sugar sifted

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease 2 heavy large baking sheets.
  • Sift 2 c. flour, 1/2 tsp.
  • baking soda and 1/2 tsp.
  • salt into medium bowl.
  • Stir 1/2 c. vegetable shortening and unsweetened chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat till chocolate melts and mix is smooth.
  • Transfer mix to large bowl.
  • Cold slightly.
  • Add in 1 c. brown sugar and beat till blended.
  • Add in egg and beat till blended.
  • Stir in dry ingredients, then 1/2 c. lowfat sour cream and 1 tsp.
  • vanilla extract.
  • Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing proportionately.
  • Bake till cookies feel hard to touch, about 10 min.
  • Transfer cookies to rack and cold.
  • Drizzle hot icing decoratively over cookies.
  • Stir coffee and minced chocolate in heavy medium saucepan over low heat till chocolate melts and mix is smooth.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Whisk in powdered sugar.
  • Use immediately.
  • Makes 3 dozen.