Instructions: In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla on medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Beat in corn syrup. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Cover; refrigerate until dough is firm enough to handle.

Heat oven to 350 F. Shape dough into X and O shapes.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. decorate as desired with icing. About 5 dozen cookies.

To shape Xs: Shape rounded teaspoon dough into 3-inch logs. Place 1 log on cookie sheet; press lightly in center.

Place another 3-inch log on top of first one, forming X shape.

To shape Os: Shape rounded teaspoon dough into 5-inch logs. Connect ends, pressing lightly, forming O shape.

Hershey Kitchens. JM

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