Chocolate Cookies

• Makes 5 dozen
• Brendan’s Grandmère’s recipe (Constance Houle, née Deschamps)

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 5 Tbsp cocoa
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Dash of salt
• 2 cups flour

Directions

1. Cream shortening and sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
2. Add unbeaten egg and vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, sift cocoa, baking powder, salt, and flour. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
4. Using a cookie press, place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes.