A cookie press is used to pipe out long strips of dough, upon which are placed squares of Hershey bars. This is then covered with another strip of dough, to create chocolate-filled cookie pillows.
Ingredients
1 cup margarine, softened (original recipe called for margarine. Butter can be used and will make a crispier cookie than what is intended, but that may not be a bad thing.)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
8 Hershey bars
colored sugars and sprinkles (optional)
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 F. Blend together margarine, sugar and vanilla. Beat in egg. Add flour. Beat until well blended. Using a cookie press with the bar attachment, fill the cookie press with dough. Press half of the dough onto ungreased cookie sheets with the ridge side down. Break candy into individual pieces. Place on dough spacing them evenly. Cover these with strips of dough on top, with the ridge side up. Score lightly between candy pieces and gently seal the sides. If desired, decorate with colored sugars or sprinkles. Bake 12-13 minutes or until lightly brown on edges.
Notes
- This recipe was sent by Cindy Irwin of Littleton, MA.
- Photos courtesy of author K.B. Owen, whose talents as a baker are only overshadowed by her extraordinary talents as a writer of historical mysteries. Check out her novels (and recipes) at Kbowenmysteries.com.