2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. boiling water
1 c. sour milk

FILLING:

2 c. shortening
4 egg whites
8 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. salt
8 tsp. vanilla
12 tbsp. flour
4 c. powdered sugar

Mix cocoa with boiling water. Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, then rest of ingredients. Drop by teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 5-7 minutes.

FILLING: Cream shortening and butter. Beat in other ingredients. Beat until creamy. Make sandwiches by spreading frosting thickly on 1 cookie and topping with another cookie.