1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 c. cocoa
3 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. milk

Cream butter and sugar; mix in remaining ingredients. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 7-8 minutes at 425 degrees. Let cool.

FILLING:

5 tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Cook flour and milk until thick, stir constantly. Cool. Cream together shortening, sugar, salt and vanilla. Add flour mixture. Beat well until very smooth and not grainy. Drop by tablespoons on devil dogs. This recipe also freezes well.