Recipe - Chocolate Spiderweb Snaps

1 One fourth cup Shortening
2 cup Sugar
4 1ounce squares unsweetened
Chocolate, melted
2 Eggs
1/3 cup Light corn syrup
2 One half tablespoon Water
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
4 cup Allpurpose flour
2 teaspoon Baking soda
One half teaspoon Salt
Frosting
One half cup Semisweet chocolate morsels
Frosting
6 cup Sifted powdered sugar

Halloween. About 6 tablespoons warm water Paste food coloring Cream
shortening; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric
mixer until light and fluffy. Add melted chocolate, eggs, corn syrup,
water, and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to
creamed mixture, beating just until blended. Shape dough into two 12inch
rolls; wrap in wax paper. Chill several hours. Unwrap rolls, and cut into
1/4inch slices; place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for
10 to 12 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to
cool completely. Spread frosting over cookies to within 1/8 inch of edge;
let stand until frosting sets.Place chocolate morsels in top of a double
boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate
melts. Let stand until almost cool but not set. Spoon melted chocolate
into decorating bag fitted with metal tip No. 2. For round pattern, pipe
chocolate in 5 or 6 circles around top of cookie. Pull the point of a
wooden pick across chocolate circles from the center to the outer edge.
Repeat 8 or 10 times, spacing evenly across top of cookie.For linear
pattern, pipe chocolate in parallel lines, about 1/4inch apart, across top
of cookie. Pull the point of a wooden pick diagonally across lines. Let
stand at room temperature until chocolate is firm. Yield: 6 dozen.FRO sugar
and enough water to make frosting a spreading consistency, stirring well.
Color as desired with a very small amount of paste food coloring. Yield:
1Three fourths cups.NOTE: Dough may be frozen up to 3 months. Slice dough while
frozen, and bake as directed.
Posted to EATL Digest 04 Sep 96

Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 10:22:46 0500

From: LD Goss ldgoss@METRONET.COM