Flying Saucer Cookies
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Bake:
- 10 Min.
- Prep:
- 45 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 36 cookies
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Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 45 minutes
- Bake Time
- 10 minutes
- Cool Time
- 30 minutes
BAKE MODE:
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Ingredients
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1/2 cupbutter or margarine (1 stick), softened
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1-1/4 cupssugar
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1 Tbspwater
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1egg
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1-1/2 cupsall-purpose flour
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1/2 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/4 tspbaking soda
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2 cups
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Directions
Equipment Needed
Oven
Mixing Bowl
Measuring Cups
Rubber Scraper
Cookie Sheet
Wire Rack
1
Heat oven to 325°F. Beat butter, sugar, water and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Add egg; beat well.
2
Stir together flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until blended.
3
For each cookie roll 1 level measuring tablespoon dough into ball. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten to make 2-inch circle. Alternating colors arrange 3 brown, 3 yellow and 3 orange candies to form circle along outside edge of cookie. Pinch off pea-sized piece of dough (level 1/4 measuring teaspoon): roll in ball. Flatten ball and place in center of circle formed by the candies.
4
Bake 10 minutes or until cookie edges are set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
Variation: Flying Saucer Ice Cream Sandwiches: Place scoop of ice cream on flat side of 1 cookie; spread evenly with spatula. Top with another cookie, pressing together lightly; repeat with remaining cookies. Wrap individually in foil; freeze until firm. About 1-1/2 dozen ice cream sandwiches.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 36 servingsServing size 1 cookie (26g)Amount per servingCalories110% Daily Value*Total Fat 5g 6%Saturated Fat 4g 20%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 15mg 5%Sodium 90mg 4%Total Carbohydrates 16g 6%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 11gIncludes 11g Added Sugar 22%Protein 2gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 3mg 0%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 28mg 0%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
