Chocolate Mountains

Name: Chocolate Mountains
Ingredients: 1 c. shortening; 2 c. brown sugar; 2 eggs, well beaten; 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 3 1/2 c. flour; 1 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 c. milk; 4 oz. chocolate; 2 tsp. additional fat; 2 c. chopped nuts

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
4 oz. chocolate
2 tsp. additional fat
2 c. chopped nuts

Directions

1

Cream the shortening and sifted sugar together.
2

Add eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together.
3

Add alternately with the milk to cream mixture. Add melted chocolate and additional melted fat. Add chopped nuts last.
4

Drop from a teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Top with candied cherries and bake in moderate oven at 350° for 15 minutes.
5

Makes 126 cookies 2 1/2-inches in diameter.