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Preheat vegetable oil to 360 degrees.
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To make the dough, sift together flour, sugar and salt.
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Mix in shortening using hands or pastry cutter until crumbly.
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Add eggs and lemon zest.
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Mix until just incorporated.
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Use pasta machine to roll out half the dough to 1/8-inch thickness and forming a long rectangular shape (roughly 15 inches by 3 inches), being careful not to overwork dough.
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Repeat with other half of dough.
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Set aside.
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To make the filling, use fork to mash chickpeas thoroughly.
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Stir in brown sugar, honey, grated chocolate, and chopped walnuts.
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Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of filling along length of rectangular dough (leaving 1-inch between spoonfuls) keeping to one side.
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There should be enough room for about 10 spoonfuls.
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With pastry brush use milk to moisten area around each filling spoonful.
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Fold dough lengthwise over filling and press down to remove any air and to seal edges.
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With a fluted pastry cutter or pizza cutter, cut into squares to form individual cookies.
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Repeat procedure with remaining filling and dough.
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Fry cookies in hot vegetable oil until golden brown.
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Remove and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
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Dust with powdered sugar.
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Serve the same day.
