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1990 Christmas Collection · Mother’s Cookbook

Best Chocolate Cookies

Contributed by Julie E. Smith.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 squares chocolate OR ¾ cup cocoa plus 4 tablespoons oil
  • 3 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Confectioners’ sugar frosting, for brushing

Directions

  1. Melt chocolate, if using squares. Cream shortening; add sugar, eggs and chocolate (or cocoa and oil).
  2. Stir in flour, salt and vanilla.
  3. Drop tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake at 375°F for approximately 12 minutes.
  5. Make a simple frosting of confectioners' sugar and water; brush onto cookies while warm.

Kitchen Notes

Original yield: approximately 3 dozen.

Historical source transcription; no new personal kitchen test is claimed.

Original Source

Submitted by Julie E. Smith, Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes, Timesaver Shopping Guide, December 11, 1990, page 28. From Mother's cookbook collection.