Chocolate Nut Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft shortening
1 c. brown sugar, packed in cup
1 egg
2 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted (2 oz.)
3/4 c. milk
2 1/4 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts (or 1 c.)

Preparation

Mix the first 3 ingredients together thoroughly.
Blend in chocolate (if using cocoa, use 1/4 cup).
Stir in milk.
Sift together and stir in the remaining ingredients (if using self-rising flour, omit soda and salt).
Stir in nuts.
Chill dough.
Drop by teaspoonful about 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes in moderately hot oven (400\u00b0). Frost with butter icing.
Makes 3 to 4 dozen cookies.