1 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
4 c. flour
1 c. hot water
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. cocoa
2 eggs

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs. Beat well. Add sour milk (to make sour milk, put 1 tablespoon vinegar in milk); add vanilla. Combine dry ingredients to sugar mix; add water and soda. Drop on cookie sheet by spoonfuls. Bake 8 minutes in 400 degree oven.

FILLING:

2 egg whites
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. powdered sugar
4 tbsp. flour
4 tbsp. milk
1 1/2 c. Crisco