Chocolate Snowballs Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
6 oz chocolate chips
1 cup powdered sugar , sifted

Directions:

Melt the chocolate and shortening together over hot water, cool.
Beat in the sugar until well blended. Add the vanilla.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder, and stir into the chocolate mixture.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Cover the bowl and chill for several hours or overnight.
Divide the mixture in the bowl into halves, then each half into three equal pieces. Each piece makes one dozen cookies. Roll one piece into a log and cut log in half, then each half in half. Cut each small piece into thirds and you will have 6 dozen equal sized cookies.
Roll each piece into a ball.
I always mix these up in November and freeze them raw. Just set the balls on a wax-paper lined cookie sheet and set them in the freezer until they are hard. Now put the frozen cookies into a zip lock bag or rigid storage container.
Now the fun part. If the balls are frozen roll each ball between your palms for a few seconds. Roll each ball in sifted powder sugar to coat thoroughly. Place the balls 2 inches apart on baking paper or lightly greased foil.
Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes. Check after 8 minutes, ovens vary quite a bit. The cookies will be very soft, but will become firm as they cool.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1403.06 Kcal (5874 kJ)
Calories from fat	633.1 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	70.34g	108%
Cholesterol	109.12mg	36%
Sodium	2013.55mg	84%
Potassium	1820.01mg	39%
Total Carbs	185.09g	62%
Sugars	83.05g	332%
Dietary Fiber	8.96g	36%
Protein	19.01g	38%
Iron	5.2mg	29%
Calcium	296.6mg	30%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	438.34 Kcal (1835 kJ)
Calories from fat	197.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.98g	108%
Cholesterol	34.09mg	36%
Sodium	629.07mg	84%
Potassium	568.61mg	39%
Total Carbs	57.83g	62%
Sugars	25.95g	332%
Dietary Fiber	2.8g	36%
Protein	5.94g	38%
Iron	1.6mg	29%
Calcium	92.7mg	30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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