Ingredients

The following ingredients have 48 Servings
  • 1 cup ground pecans (or shredded coconut)
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 1 ½ cups cake flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup soft vegetable shortening ((like Crisco))
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instruction

  • Mix together the chopped pecan, cocoa and ¼ cup sugar. Blend in 3 tablespoons Pet milk. Set aside while preparing the dough.
  • Sift cake flour before measuring. Resift 1 ½ cups cake flour with ½ teaspoon salt. Set aside. Cream together the shortening and ½ cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 egg yolk. Add the flour mixture alternately with a mixture of 2 tablespoons pet milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Begin and end with the flour mixture. Mix until smooth after each addition. Turn out dough on a lightly floured piece of wax paper. Roll into a rectangular sheet 8x10 inches. Spread with the chocolate nut mixture leaving a one inch margin on each 10-inch side. With the aid of the wax paper, roll up like a jelly roll. Wrap in the wax paper and freeze until firm.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Cut the dough into ⅛ inch slices. Place the cookies on a Silpat Mat or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for about 8 minutes or until the bottom is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container. Yield: 4 dozen cookies.