6 tbsp. shortening
1 egg
2 c. flour
5 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Cream the shortening, milk, egg and salt together. Blend in the remaining ingredients. Drop by tablespoonful onto a greased cookie sheet and bake in a 425°F oven for about 7 minutes. Let cool.

Frosting:

1 c. milk
4 tbsp. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine milk and flour; cook until thick. Cook and add sugar, Spry, butter and vanilla. Beat until creamy. It takes a while. Put 2 cookies together with the frosting in the middle.