Little Pretties

Yumm! Cookies! These were some of my favorite cookies as a kid. Very easy to make and kid-friendly b/c there's no oven involved--admittedly a hot waffle iron isn't exactly kid-safe, it's still fun. We got to make these at Mom and Dad's b/c we lack a regular sized waffle -iron. Ours is Belgian style. The squares are too big for my liking for a good old waffle cookie. Hmmm....I should put that on my thrifting list...
Anyway, these were a bit hit. Here's the recipe:

Waffle Iron Cookies (aka Turtle Cookies)

Use an electric mixer. Cream together:

1 1/2 C. Sugar 1 C. Shortening (yikes!!)

ADD:
4 eggs, beaten well 2 t. vanilla

Add:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. cocoa 1/4 t. salt

Sift the flour, cocoa and salt together. Mix well--thinck, fluffy dough. Grease waffle iron for fist time. Drop dough on waffle iron in small drops (rounded teaspoonfuls). Put lid down; bake short time;watch closely as burns easily. Very soft cookie at first--firms up as they cool. Frost with chocolate butter frosting and top with a pecan half. Enjoy!!

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