Chocolate Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
4 Tbsp. water
4 Tbsp. ground chocolate
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/3 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream the shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time; stir.
Add water and vanilla.
Sift and measure flour.
Sift again with chocolate, baking powder and salt.
Add to the first mixture, stirring well.
Drop by teaspoon onto greased baking sheet, 3 inches apart.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Good iced and sprinkled with chopped nuts.