Chewy brownie bon bons

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       Title: Chewy Brownie Bon Bons
  Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
       Yield: 1 servings
  
   1 1/2 c  Firmly-packed brown sugar
     2/3 c  Crisco shortening
       1 tb Water
       1 ts Vanilla
       2    Eggs
   1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
     1/3 c  Cocoa
     1/2 ts Salt
     1/4 ts Baking soda
      12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips
            = miniature
            Icing:
       6 oz White chocolate
     1/2 c  Red and green candy
            -sprinkles
  
   1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Place sheets of foil on
   countertop for cooling cookies.
   2. Combine brown sugar, shortening, water and vanilla in
   large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until
   well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.
   3. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Mix into
   creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in
   chocolate chips.
   4. Form dough into 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls. Place 2 inches (5
   cm) apart on ungreased baking sheet.
   5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) for 7
   to 9 minutes. DO NOT OVER BAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking
   sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
   6. For icing, chop white chocolate into 1/2-inch (1 cm)
   pieces. Place pieces in a microwave safe shallow bowl.
   Microwave 1 minute at 100% (HIGH) power. Stir. Repeat at 30
   second intervals until chocolate is melted. Dip top of each
   cooled cookie into melted chocolate. Place sprinkles in
   shallow dish. Dip top of cookies into sprinkles. Set aside
   to dry completely. Makes: 3-1/2 dozen bon bons
  
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