2 c. cottage cheese
2 c. shortening
3 1/2 c. sugar
4 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
5 1/2 c. flour
1 c. unsweetened cocoa
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. nuts

Mix together cottage cheese, shortening, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Add remaining ingredients. Make dough into balls and roll in powdered sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 12 dozen cookies.

(May eliminate rolling in powdered sugar and frost when cool instead.