Wagon Wheel Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 0.5 cup shortening
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps

  1. Beat sugar and shortening together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth; beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; stir into shortening mixture. Stir in walnuts. Cover dough; chill for at least 1 hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. Place confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls, then roll in confectioners' sugar; place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until cookies spread slightly and appear crackled on top, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.