Chocolate Goodies(From The Files Of Ola Dortch Williams) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
6 Tbsp. cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. Gladiola flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 c. cocoa

Preparation

Cream the shortening, adding the sugar gradually.
Add the unbeaten egg, the cream and the vanilla to the sugar and shortening mixture, mixing thoroughly.
Sift the Gladiola once and measure.
Then add the baking powder, salt, soda and cocoa to it and sift again.
Add the flour to the first mixture gradually, blending well after each addition, to form a stiff dough.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet or pan, and bake in a moderately hot oven for about 10 minutes.
The combination of brown sugar and chocolate in this recipe gives a most unusual flavor, different from that of other chocolate cookies.
This recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies.