Henrico County Fudgies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, buttermilk, molasses and vanilla one at a time. Gently mix in the sifted ingredients just until blended, but no more than necessary. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm to the touch. Cool for a few minutes on cookie sheets before removing to cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• in large bowl, cream butter and beat in sugar until light and fluffy.
• add eggs, one at a time, beating continously.
• fold in shifted flour and cocoa powder, then add vanilla and chopped nuts.
• continue to mix until thoroughly blended.
• preheat oven to 350 F or 180 C drop teaspoonfuls of mixture on greased baking sheet.
• dust with icing sugar.
• bake for about 20 minutes.
• cool on wire rack and serve.
• makes about 48 pieces.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, cocoa and milk.
• Stirring constantly, bring to a boil.
• Boil without stiffing for 1 1/2 min.
• Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, oats and peanut butter.
• Stir until peanut butter is melted.
• Drop by tablespoonful onto wax paper.
• Chill until firm.
• Makes 24-36.

Steps:

• Bring the sugar, chocolate, milk, butter, and salt to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan, stirring frequently. Let the mixture boil for 2 minutes; take the saucepan off the heat.
• Stir in the peanut butter, oats, and vanilla. "Mix swiftly but well," Cindy says. Drop from a teaspoon onto waxed paper. Let the Fudgies set for at least 1/2 hour before anyone touches them.