Rainbow Brownie Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar
7/8 c crisco shortening
1 tb water
1 1/2 ts vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
3/8 c cocoa
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts baking soda
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 frosting
2 c icing sugar
3 tb milk
5 cm

Instructions

vanilla in medium bowl. Beat at low speed of electric mixer until well blended. Scrape bowl. Beat at high speed for 2 minutes, or until smooth and creamy. Divide frosting into 4 small bowls. Add different food colour to each bowl, one drop at a time, until desired shade is reached. (One or two drops should be sufficient to achieve a soft, pastel colour.) Top cookies with frosting and sprinkle with coordinating coloured sugar crystals. Makes: About 3 dozen cookies ----