Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: cream butter, then cream shortening. add sugar and mix. add remaining ingredients and mix well until smooth consistency. roll a golf-ball size amount of batter into a ball. place on greased cookie sheet. bake at 325 degrees about 25 minutes. keep checking to see if they are not too doughy, or too done. frost with white frosting. italian white frosting: beat egg whites until stiff. add sugar and juice. stir until completely mixed. dip chocolate cookies into frosting mixture upside down, holding onto bottom. place on waxed paper until frosting dries. when dried, put into covered containers. makes enough frosting for approximately 10 dozen cookies.

Target recipe: simmer water, melt chocolate. when chocolate is a liquid beat in oil, sugar and mint extract. add eggs, one at a time. beat until thick and smooth. sift flour, baking powder, and salt into chocolate mixture. stir until blended. cover dough. chill at least 4 hours or as long as 2 days. roll about 1 tsp cookie dough at a time into a ball. roll in powdered sugar to coat generously. set balls, slightly apart, on greased baking sheets. bake 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. let cool on pan about 30 seconds before transferring to a rack to cool completely.