MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Chocolate Potato Cookies Categories: Cookies, Chocolate, Potsatoes, Dairy, Nuts Yield: 54 servings 1 c Packed brown sugar 1/2 c Shortening 1 lg Egg 1 ts Almond extract 1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips; - melted 1/2 c Unseasoned mashed potatoes; - room temp 1 1/2 c A-P flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 c Milk 1/2 c Chopped walnuts or pecans 16 oz Chocolate fudge frosting 1/4 c Nonpareil candies Set oven @ 400°F/205°C. Coat baking sheets with cooking spray. In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and almond extract, mixing well. Add melted chocolate and mashed potatoes, beating until smooth. In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to brown sugar mixture, stirring until smooth. Mix in nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes, or until cookies spring back when touched lightly with a finger. Remove cookies from oven and wait 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool slightly. Frost warm cookies and sprinkle with nonpareils. RECIPE FROM: https://www.mrfood.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM