OLD FASHION CHOCOLATE DROPS

 

Contributed by:       Debra Dinnocenzo

 

Ingredients:

 

2 cups brown sugar

¾ cup cocoa

3 ½ - 4 cups flour

1 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

1 cup butter or shortening

1 tsp baking soda in 3 tbsp of hot water

 

Directions:

 

Sift together flour and cocoa.  Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla, then eggs and baking soda/water mixture.  Form into balls the size of walnuts and roll in granulated sugar.  Bake on an ungreased, metal cookie sheet at 425° for 8 – 10 minutes.