1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. sour milk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. cocoa
2 tsp. salt
4 c. flour
1 c. hot water (last)
2 tsp. baking soda

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and beat. Add sour milk and vanilla. Sift flour, cocoa, and salt, then add water and soda. Drop by teaspoonsful on cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Put together with filling.

FILLING:

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

Cook milk and flour until thick and cool. Mix sugar, Crisco, and butter. Beat until fluffy. Add flour mixture and vanilla. Beat until thick.