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Perky Penguins

Looking for some sweet fun? Chocolate and vanilla cookie doughs create perky penguins.
Prep Time: 1 hour 15 min
Total Time: 3 hours 45 min
Makes: About 20 (3 1/2-inch) cookies
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1/2cup granulated sugar
1/2cup packed brown sugar
1/2cup butter or margarine, softened
1teaspoon vanilla
1egg
2cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1teaspoon baking powder
1/2teaspoon salt
1oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
1.In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
2.Divide dough in half. Place half of dough and melted chocolate in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and knead until well mixed. Cover plain dough with plastic wrap. Refrigerate doughs about 2 hours or until firm.
3.Heat oven to 375ºF. Keep dough covered while shaping cookies. To form penguins, shape 1 1/2-inch balls of plain dough into ovals for bodies. Shape wings and head with chocolate dough; press onto bodies. Shape beak, eyes and feet with plain dough; place on penguins. On ungreased cookie sheet, place cookies about 2 inches apart.
4.Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes; carefully remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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To keep cookies longer, wrap tightly, label and freeze up to 6 months.

Nutrition Information:

1 Cookie: Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 120mg; Total Carbohydrate 20g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 10g); Protein 2Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 6Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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