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•    1 (18 1/4-ounce) dark choc cake mix
•    1/3 cup water
•    2 tablespoons Crisco shortening
•    3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
•    1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
•    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
•    1/2 cup Crisco shortening (for filling)
•    3 tablespoons hot water
Preheat oven to 325o.  In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water and Crisco. Knead until it dough is pliable. Form into 2-inch balls. Place on a greased cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass. (Dip the glass into unsweetened cocoa powder so that it doesn’t stick.)  Bake eight to 10 minutes, until cookies are hardened. Let cool, then remove to a rack.
Make filling: In a medium bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, Crisco and hot water. Beat well until light and fluffy. Form into balls and sandwich in the center of two cookies.