Chocolate Mushroom Cookies
“This recipe is from my mother-in-law, Olive M. Florence, 1906 - 1983. She was the antithises of all the mother-in-law jokes. She was a helpful friend.”
- Myron Cooley
Cream together: 1/2 Cup Oleo
1 Cup Brown Sugar
Add:
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Almond Extract
2 squares Unsweetened Chocolate, melted
Sift and add alternately with 3/4 cup Sour Cream:
2 cups Flour
1/2 tsp Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
Add last:
1/2 cup fine Macaroon Cookie Crumbs (substitute vanilla wafers)
1/2 cup chopped Marachino Cherries, well drained
1 cup fresh Mushrooms, chopped
You can add 1/2 cup chopped nuts if you want Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet, Bake at 350* F for about 12 minutes. Cookies will be almost 2 inches in diameter and 1/2 to 3/4 inch high. This recipe makes 40 to 50 cookies when dough is made into 1 inch balls. Very moist and tender, will keep well. Takes about 1 hour. ENJOY!!
-Myron Cooley