VERNIE’S CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 t. salt
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 T. heaping cocoa
- 1/2 t. cinnamon
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1 t. soda
- 2 1/3 c. flour
- 2 t. Baking powder
- 3/4 c. milk
Mix the shortening, sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon together. Add the eggs. Mix the flour and baking powder together. Add to the first mix, alternating with the milk.
Stir well but don’t beat. Crop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 3750. Change to top rack after 8 to 10 mins. Don’t bake too long. Pressed finger marks comes up or try toothpick.
Frost with Chocolate Frosting
- 1/2 c. cocoa
- 3/4 c. soft butter
- 2 c. powdered sifted sugar
- 1 t. vanilla
- 2 T. milk
Mix all together and frost the cookies. Cookies are great when they are hot, without frosting.
Note: Mom used to make these for me in the mornings before school. I didn’t like breakfast, and she wanted me to eat something before I went to school.