Italian Fudge-Filled Cookies

Serves: 5

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

50

Sweetness

49

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Milk

1

Egg

1 tsp

Salt

2.5 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Butter

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

2

For the dough: in a mixer, beat together the shortening and brown sugar

3

Add the milk and the egg, and beat until combined

4

Add the salt, baking powder, vanilla and flour

5

Mix until everything is thoroughly combined

6

Remove dough from bowl, cut in half

7

Roll each half of dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper

8

Peel waxed paper off the bottom of 1 of the layers and place it in a greased 9 by 13-inch baking pan

9

Press dough with hands into the corners of the pan, trimming any pieces that come over the sides

10

Peel off the waxed paper from the other side

11

Meanwhile, stir all the filling ingredients together

12

Evenly pour fudge filling on top of first layer in pan

13

Remove waxed paper from 1 side of top dough layer and place that side over filling

14

Then remove waxed paper from the top side

15

Bake until top is brown, about 30 to 35 minutes

16

Let cool on a rack for 4 to 5 hours or even overnight

17

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into serving pieces