Chocolate Drops
½ Cup soft shortening
1 Cup sugar
1 egg
½ Cup cocoa
¾ Cup sour milk (add 1 Tablespoon to milk and let it sit for a bit)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ¾ Cup flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 Cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 400F. Mix shortening, sugar, and egg thoroughly. Stir in soured milk and vanilla. Sift together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda. Mix dry ingredients to the wet. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes.















