Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 cup white flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Directions
Beat shortening for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar & continue to beat
till well blended. Add vanilla & mix well. Mix in the baking powder,
salt & the flour. Beat thoroughly. Add the water, followed by the
chocolate chips.
Using a teaspoon, mould a teaspoonful of dough & place carefully on a
cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Makes about 54 cookies.
Posted by Mark Satterly in Intercook
Servings: 1 servings
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