Chocolate Drop Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Cream shortening; add sugar gradually and continue creaming until mixture is light and fluffy.
2. 2
   Add egg and mix well.
3. 3
   Sift flour with salt and baking powder.
4. 4
   Mix cocoa with dry ingredients. Add alternately with the milk to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
5. 5
   Blend in vanilla.
6. 6
   Drop dough onto slightly rounded teaspoon, one at a time onto lightly greased baking sheet about an inch apart.
7. 7
   Bake in preheated oven at 350° until lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes.
8. 8
   Remove to cooling rack immediately.
9. 9
   Makes about 70 cookies.