Chocolate Drop Cookies

Title:
Chocolate Drop Cookies

Yield:
1 Batch

Categories:
Biscuits




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Shortening


     1 c  C& Brown Sugar


     1    Egg; unbeaten


     2 oz Unsweetened chocolate


          -- melted


     1 c  Buttermilk or sour milk


     1 ts Vanilla


 1 1/2 c  Sifted all-purpose flour


   1/4 ts Soda


   1/4 ts Salt


     1 c  Chopped walnuts






 Combine shortening, sugar and egg in mixing bowl; beat well. Add melted


 chocolate, buttermilk and vanilla; blend. Sift together flour, soda, and


 salt and stir in. Add walnuts; chill soft dough. Drop by teaspoonful on


 greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until


 done.  Makes 3 to 4 dozen soft, rich cookies. Frost if desired.


 


 Reprinted with permission from _Brown Sugar Recipe Bonanza_ From the C and


 H Sugar Kitchen Electronic format by Karen Mintzias


 


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