Grandma Clara's Chocolate Drop Cookies

Submitted by grouchgirl

"i got this recipe from my mother in law, who got it from her mother in law. i am actually baking these as i post this, so hopefully they come out good!!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 24 cookies

ingredients

• 59.14 ml shortening
• 236.59 ml brown sugar
• 1 egg (well beaten)
• 118.29 ml milk
• 354.88 ml flour
• 4.92 ml baking soda
• 73.94 ml cocoa
• 4.92 ml vanilla
• 236.59 ml nuts (optional)

directions

1. Cream sugar & shortening; add egg and milk, mixing well. Add the remaining ingredients. Drop from spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet about 1" apart. Bake at 350 10-12 minutes. Test with a toothpick like you would for cake.