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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Cookies	96	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2		Foil-wrapped bars NESTLE unsweetened chocolate baking bars (3 oz)
3/4	c	Butter or margarine, softened
1	c	Sugar
1/2	ts	Salt
1		Egg
1/2	c	Raspberry preserves
1	ts	Vanilla extract
3	c	All-purpose flour
1	pk	NESTLE Toll House semi-sweet chocolate Rainbow Morsels (9 oz)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350'F. In small saucepan over low heat, melt Nestle
unsweetened chocolate baking bars; set aside.
In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar and salt until creamy. Blend in
egg, preserves and vanilla extract. Blend in melted chocolate. Gradually
beat in flour. Place dough in cookie press fitted with desired plate.
Press dough onto ungreased cookie sheets; decorate with Nestle Toll House
semi-sweet chocolate Rainbow Morsels.
Bake 8-10 minutes until set. Let stand 1 minute. Remove from cookie
sheets; cool completely.
Makes 8 dozen cookies.
From Favorite All Time Recipes - Homemade Holiday Cookies, Publication
International, Ltd., ISBN 0-7853-0147-X.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/pi-cooky.zip

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