Chocolate Football Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Cream together the butter and sugar for 5 minutes. Add the cocoa and flour and mix together well until it combines. Allow to rest for 1 hour, covered in plastic.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• With a rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and with a cookie cutter shaped like a football, cut the dough into footballs. Place on parchment paper on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the sheet and bake another 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Mix together the mascarpone and 2 tablespoons of confectioners' sugar until well blended. Spread a little of this mixture on 1 football and top with a second football to make a sandwich. Continue spreading the mixture until all cookies are used.
• To make the royal icing, combine the 1 cup of confectioners' sugar with the egg white. Mix until the consistency is very smooth. Pour icing into a piping bag fitted with a round #1 tip. Pipe a football lace design on the cookies. Let dry.
• *RAW EGG WARNING
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Steps:

• Microwave chocolate, corn syrup and butter in large microwaveable bowl on High 2-1/2 minute Stirring after 1-1/2 minutes. Blend in vanilla.
• Add cereal: Mix well. Cool 10 minute Shape into 18 (3 inch long) football shapes with lightly moistened hands. Place on wax paper and cool completely.
• Use decorating gel to add laces. Let stand until laces are firm.