Chocolate Drops(Soft Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. maple flavoring
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and egg.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
Add milk alternately with dry ingredients to egg mixture.
Add cocoa and mix well.
Add vanilla, maple flavoring and nuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased pans.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes.