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Fancy Fudge Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Pound Softened Butter or Margarine
2 Egg Yolks
2 Cups Flour
Pinch of Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 Cup Chopped Nuts
For Icing:
1 Egg Beaten
4 Tabs. Butter or Margarine
1 1/2 Square Unsweetened Chocolate
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
Directions:
Cream butter or margarine thoroughly, add sugar and beat well.
Add egg yolks and vanilla and blend well. Combine flour and salt and add to creamed mixture, blend and add nuts.
Form dough in to small balls and place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Make a deep impression in the center of each cookie with your thumb.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until edge of cookie is slightly brown.
Cool and make icing as follows:
Beat 1 egg
Melt 4 Tabs. butter or margarine with 1 1/2 square unsweetened chocolate.
Add to beaten egg
Add vanilla, powdered sugar and beat well.
Place a small amount of icing in the center of each cookie and enjoy!
