Aunt Sally's Cocoa Drops Recipe
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Aunt Sally's Cocoa Drops

By: Gwen Brown 
"My mother used to make these cookies, they are my all time favorite. She usually frosted them with a white icing. I made them for my children but they usually didn't last long enough to get frosted. Now I make them for my 14 month old granddaughter. They are so soft and so good! I usually double the recipe."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Mix thoroughly sugar, shortening and egg. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and stir in. Add nuts.
  2. Chill dough for 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.
  4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Frost with chocolate or white icing. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 97 | Total Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 6mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2003 by SHARKBABY   view full review
Got raves on these lovely "cakey" cookies. They stay soft & taste luscious. Recipe hint: 400F...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by ATHANKFULHEART   view full review
We tried these for the first time today and they were fast, easy and very yummy. We skipped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2008 by sunset185   view full review
Quick and Easy to make. NEEDS ICING though to make it just a bit sweeter!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2010 by MICHBAILEY   view full review
Very good. Instead of icing them I dusted them with powdered sugar.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by cicada77   view full review
These were wonderful!! Kind of like very moist brownie cookies. I left out the walnuts and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2007 by wilco   view full review
Wow! I made these for my church and they were delicious. I didn't have any walnuts, and not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2011 by tcd269   view full review
These tasted like brownies, with the texture of of a light cake, in a easy to eat cookie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by Seattle02   view full review
We made these cookies last night at 400 degrees and they turned out fluffy and perfect. We...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2012 by MariahL   view full review
They were a little rich for my liking. I tasted one fresh out of the oven and decided to ice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2011 by mozillaman   view full review
Excellent, made the recipe per the directions and everything turned out perfect!

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