Gram’s Chocolate Cookies
Cream:
1/4 c. shortening (we used butter)
1 c. sugar
1 c. sugar
Add:
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
Mix together well. Add:
1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 1/2 c. milk.
1 egg
Mix. Sift:
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. cream of tartar
Add flour and cream of tartar to batter and mix thoroughly.
Optionally add 1/3 c. nuts. We used slivered almonds.
Place by teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet about 2″ apart. Bake at 350 F for approximately 10 minutes.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies. ENJOY!