Chocolate Cookies - Fannie Farmer - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour

Preparation

Cream shortening, gradually adding the sugar, creaming well.
Beat in the egg, chocolate, milk, vanilla and salt.
Gently, but thoroughly, stir in the flour.
Put through a cookie press or drop by level teaspoon fulls, 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes.