Gloreo Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup shortening
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup powdered chocolate drink mix

Recipe

• mix together the cake mix, eggs, water, cooking oil and cocoa until you can shape it all into a large ball. let stand 20 minutes.
• shape into 1/2 inch balls, placed 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. flatten each cookie with bottom of glass greased once but dipped into instant chocolate drink powder.
• bake at 400 degrees f (205 degrees c) for 8 minutes. remove cookies at once and quickly flatten each with back of spatula. let cool 20 minutes.
• to make filling: soften 1 envelope unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water; set in heatproof cup in pan, simmering until clear. cream together shortening, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. add cooled gelatin. beat 10 minutes. use 1 tablespoon to fill each cookie. press cookies gently together to spread the filling.