Chocolate Drop Cookies

TinyArtist

  Chocolate Drop CookiesYield: 60 cookies

  Ingredients  

• 1 1/2  cup sifted cake flour
• 1 1/2  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  cup  shortening
• 1  cup  sugar
• 2    eggs, beaten
• 3   squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1/2  cup  milk
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla
• 3/4  cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4  cup seedless raisins
  

  Directions  

• Mix and sift flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and chocolate: beat well.
• Stir in milk, vanilla, walnuts, and raisins.
• Add sifted dry ingredients; mix well.
• Cover: chill 1 hour.
• Set oven for moderate 350f.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoons on greased baking sheets 2 inches apart.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes.
• Cool on racks.