Chocolate Drop Cookies

Ingredients

• 12 c shortening
• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 1 oz sq semi-sweet chocolate melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 23 c flour
• 12 tsp baking soda
• 12 tsp salt
• 12 c milk
• 12 c chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

1. Cream shortening
2. Gradually add sugar beating at low speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy
3. Add egg chocolate and vanilla beat well
4. Combine flour soda and salt add to creamed mixture alternately with milk stirring well
5. Stir in pecans or walnuts
6. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 1 12 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets
7. Bake in a 350 oven for 12 minutes or until done
8. Remove to wire racks
9. Frost with Chocolate-Coffee Frosting while still warm
10. Yields about 4 dozen cookies