Judys Earthquake Cookies Recipes

EARTHQUAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix cake mix, eggs, shortening, and water in medium size bowl; mix with a spoon. Chill for 1 hour.
• Shape dough into balls, roll in powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes; or until brown.

CHOCOLATE EARTHQUAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter over low heat in a heavy saucepan until chocolate is almost melted, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat and let chocolate finish melting, then cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs until well beaten.
• Whisk in sugar, vanilla, and melted chocolate mixture.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt, and whisk until smooth.
• Chill the mixture until firm, at least 2 hours, and up to 24 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly butter one or two baking sheets.
• Place powdered sugar in a small bowl.
• Using about a teaspoon of the cookie dough, roll it between your palms to shape into a ball.
• Roll the ball in powdered sugar to coat, then place on baking sheet, you should be able to get a dozen on a sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes, switching placement of baking sheets at half point if you are baking 2 sheets at once.
• Cool slightly before removing to wire rack to finish cooling.

EARTHQUAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Place the shortening and sugar into a mixing bowl and rub or beat with a spoon until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Add the egg and the molasses and beat well.
• Sift flour before measuring, then sift again with the dry ingredients so that they are mixing well.
• Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture and mix well.
• Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
• Roll each ball in granulated sugar.
• Place the balls 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake the cookies at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from the oven and allow them to cool slightly (about 2 minutes).
• Remove from the cookie sheet to wire racks to cool completely.

JUDY'S EARTHQUAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir often. In bowl, beat eggs. Add in sugar, vanilla, and melted chocolate mixture. Add in baking powder, flour, and salt and beat until very smooth. Place bowl in fridge and chill as long as 24 hours (Judy recommends 24 hours). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep two cookie sheets with either butter or foil. Place confectioner's sugar in bowl large enough to roll out the fudge balls. Take a teaspoon of the cookie dough and roll into balls. Coat the ball with confectioner's sugar by rolling it around in the sugar many times. Place on baking sheet with enough room for each ball to "explode" open. Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes (depends on oven). Cool and then remove cookies to wire rack (make sure to place tin foil under rack as powdered sugar is very messy).