Aunt Sally's Cocoa Drops

My mother used to make these cookies, they are my all time favorite. She usually frosted them with a white icing. I made them for my children but they usually didn't last long enough to get frosted. Now I make them for my 14 month old granddaughter. They are so soft and so good! I usually double the recipe.

• Calories: 97 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ cup buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix thoroughly sugar, shortening and egg. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and stir in. Add nuts.

Step 2

Chill dough for 1 hour.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.

Step 4

Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Frost with chocolate or white icing. Enjoy!