Chocolate Drop Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup soft shortening
• 1/2 cup sweet milk
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp. cocoa
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. soda

Directions

Cream sugar and shortening; beat in egg. add milk, cocoa and flour. Dissolve soda in a little hot water and stir into mixture. Drop by spoonful on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F until done. Ice when cool, if desired, with a little powdered sugar icing or your favorite icing.

By Robin from Washington, IA