I found this recipe among Mom's old stuff. It was hand written and very old. There is a bakery in Saulnierville, Nova Scotia, across from where my Mom used to live. They sold the most delicious chocolate cookies, when we were growing up. We always bought some when we were visiting. Mom said that she was sure that this was the recipe that they used (or at least that they tasted exactly like them). I can vouch for that. Oh, and Dave says that they're melt-in-your-mouth chocolate delights. I made a double batch today (65 cookies in total) and they are awesome! I made them exactly as they are here. The recipe only included the ingredients so I added the directions as I make other cookies and they turned out perfect. Enjoy!
Chocolate Drop Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar (I used light)
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (extract)
1 and 3/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Blend shortening and brown sugar together. Add egg and mix again. Add milk and vanilla and set aside. Mix the dry ingredients and nuts, if using. Pour dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix well. Batter will be a bit stiff.
Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool on a cooling rack. Eat!
Makes approximately 32 cookies depending on how big you make them.
