Ingredients

  • Cookies
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup water, hot
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • Icing
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening

Method

  • For Cookies:.
  • Beat shortening and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add egg and yolk.
  • Stir together buttermilk and baking soda mixture - set aside.
  • Stir together flour, cocoa and salt - set aside.
  • Add flour mix alternately with soda and buttermilk mixture.
  • Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes - 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
  • For Icing:.
  • Beat all ingredients until smooth.
  • Allow cookies to cool; fill with icing.
  • Wrap separately in plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator.