Chocolate Jumbo

Name: Chocolate Jumbo
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1 cup molasses; 1 egg; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 pinch salt; 1/2 cup hot water; 48 walnut halves

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup hot water
48 walnut halves

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2

Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg and molasses, mix well.
3

Sift together dry ingredients, add to shortening mixture, alternating with hot water. Mix well.
4

Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet, cool. Frost with Butter Frosting and top each cookie with a walnut.