Mud Pie Cookies Ingredients: Cookies 3/4 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups sugar 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon instant coffee 2 teaspoons water 3 beaten eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans Frosting 1/3 cup softened butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk 1/3 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Instructions:

Cookies

• Beat shortening in a large mixing bowl with and electric mixer on medium for 30 seconds.
• Add sugar, cocoa powder and baking powder then beat until combined.
• Dissolve coffe crystals in water
• Add coffee, eggs and vanilla then beat until combined
• Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer and stir in the remaining flour and pecan with a wooden spoon.
• Cover and chill for 1 or 2 hours (to make it easy to handle).
   
• Preheat oven to 375º F
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Make an indentation with your thumb at the top of each cookie.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set.
• Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
• Fill centers with Mud Pie frosting

Frosting

• Beat 1/3 cup softened butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla with and electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• Slowly beat in 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder and the first 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar.
• Add 2 tablespoons milk.
• Gradually beat the second 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar and enough milk (1 to 3 tablespoons) to make a spreading consistency.
• Stir in 1/3 cup of miniature semi-sweet chocolate pieces.
   

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