LAND O LAKES COCOA CLASSICS RECIPES

Steps:

• Line 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil; butter foil. Set aside.
• Combine sugar, cocoa and salt in saucepan. Stir in half & half and corn syrup. Add butter; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking until candy thermometer reaches 234ºF (soft-ball stage).
• Remove from heat; let stand until mixture reaches 130ºF. Stir in vanilla.
• Beat mixture by hand with wooden spoon or with hand mixer until thickened and shine begins to disappear. Pour into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Refrigerate until set.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine butter, sugar and egg yolk in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour and cocoa mix gradually, beating at low speed and scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place, 1 inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten cookies to 1/4-inch thickness with bottom of buttered glass dipped in sugar. Bake 7-9 minutes or until set. Cool completely.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 3-5 minutes or until smooth. Place chocolate mixture in small resealable plastic food bag. Snip corner of bag. Drizzle chocolate over cookies.