1/2 c Shortening 1 3/4 c Flour, all-purpose
1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Soda
1 Egg 1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c Buttermilk 1/2 c Cocoa
1 ts Vanilla extract 1 c Pecans; chopped (or walnuts)
Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and
fluffy. Add egg, beating well. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla
extract.
Combine flour, soda, salt, and cocoa; add to creamed mixture, beating
well. Stir in pecans. Chill dough 1 hour.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, on greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1981. Typos by Nancy
Coleman.
Yields
5 dozen