Grandma Clara's Chocolate Drop Cookies

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: 20 mins
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  egg (well beaten)
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 5  tablespoons  cocoa
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup  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.