AUNT SALLY'S COCOA DROPS

Aunt Sally's Cocoa Drops image

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.

Provided by Gwen Brown

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

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

Steps:

Mix thoroughly sugar, shortening and egg. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and stir in. Add nuts.
Chill dough for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Frost with chocolate or white icing. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.2 calories, Carbohydrate 11.6 g, Cholesterol 5.4 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 57.5 mg, Sugar 5.9 g