Half Moon Cookies

Ingredients

• FOR COOKIES
• 3-3/4 cups All-purpose Flour
• 3/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 2-1/4 cups Sugar
• 16 Tablespoons Margarine, Cut Into Small Pieces
• 3/4 cups Cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoons Salt
• 2 whole Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1-1/2 cup Milk
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• FOR FUDGE ICING:
• 3-1/2 ounces, weight Bittersweet Chocolate
• 3-1/2 ounces, weight Semisweet Chocolate
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 4-1/2 cups Confectioners Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Corn Syrup
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 pinch Salt
• 6 Tablespoons Boiling Water
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• FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
• 7 cups Confectioners Sugar
• 16 Tablespoons Butter At Room Temperature, Cut Into Pieces
• 1/2 cups Vegetable Shortening
• 7 Tablespoons Milk
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 pinch Salt