Cocoa drop cookies

5 dozen

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Shortening
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg
¾ cup Buttermilk
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1¾ cup Flour, all-purpose
½ teaspoon Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Cocoa
1 cup Pecans; chopped (or walnuts)

Directions

Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg, beating well. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla extract.

Combine flour, soda, salt, and cocoa; add to creamed mixture, beating well. Stir in pecans. Chill dough 1 hour.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, on greased cookie sheets.

Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1981. Typos by Nancy Coleman. Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 04-28-95

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