Chocolate Cookies - Fannie Farmer

Many years ago this recipe was given to me as a recipe that was one of (or like)Fannie Farmer's chocolate cookies. My recent research shows that Fannie Farmer lived and published a cookbook in the late 1800's. I have never seen one of her cookbooks though her recipes remain popular.

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Yields: 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 2  ounces  unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups flour

Directions

1. Cream shortening, gradually adding the sugar, creaming well.
2. Beat in the egg, chocolate, milk, vanilla and salt.
3. Gently, but thoroughly, stir in the flour.
4. Put through a cookie press or drop by level teaspoon fulls, 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes.