Chocolate Cookies

Name: Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients: 2 c. brown sugar; 1 c. shortening; 4 eggs; 1 c. sour milk or sweet milk with 1 tsp. vinegar; 1/2 c. Hershey's cocoa; 1/2 c. boiling water; 3 c. flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. cinnamon (optional); 1 tsp. vanilla

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening
4 eggs
1 c. sour milk or sweet milk with 1 tsp. vinegar
1/2 c. Hershey's cocoa
1/2 c. boiling water
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1

Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs and beat well.
2

Mix cocoa and water; add to egg mixture; blend.
3

Sift together dry ingredients; add small amount alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
4

Add vanilla and blend.
5

Drop onto lightly greased cookie sheet by rounded teaspoonfuls.
6

Bake at 325° for 8 to 10 minutes.
7

Cool and frost with chocolate or vanilla frosting. Top with colored sprinkles.