Chocolate Snappers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
1 egg
1/4 c. corn syrup
2 sq. baking chocolate, melted
1 3/4 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Combine sugar, shortening and egg; beat until creamy.
Stir in corn syrup and melted chocolate.
Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; blend in gradually.
Shape into balls, using 1 level tablespoon for each cookie.
Roll balls in sugar.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Let stand a few minutes before removing from sheet.
Makes 3 dozen 3-inch cookies.