Recipe: Chocolate Drop Cookies (2 recipes, using nuts and shortening)

CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES

1 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla (add to milk)
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

Mix sugar, shortening, and egg together; beat until well creamed. Add melted chocolate; beat.

Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and vanilla. Beat long enough to form a soft dough. Stir in nuts. Drop from teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheet.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.

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CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES

1/2 shortening (may use part butter)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts

Mix shortening, sugar, and egg together thoroughly. Stir in milk and vanilla; set aside.

Sift dry ingredients together and add to first mixture, stirring. Add nuts. Chill for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.

Drop mixture onto prepared cookie sheet, using a teaspoon.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Frost with chocolate icing if desired.

Hi Lilli,

I don't know the original source of these recipes but I'm hoping one will be similar to the recipe you're looking for.

Happy Baking!

Betsy