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A serving of Chocolate Truffles featuring bittersweet or semisweet chocolate and sweetened condensed milk
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Chocolate Truffles

20 minMakes about 70 to 80 1-inch truffles
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A serving of Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles featuring vegetable shortening and plus 2 tablespoons sugar
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Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles is a clipped-and-kept family favorite featuring vegetable shortening, plus 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla extract, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • butter
  • vegetable shortening
  • plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • eggs
Prep20 min
Cook9 min
Total29 min
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