2/3 cup shortening (Crisco)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine shortening, brown sugar, water and vanilla. Blend well. Beat in eggs.

In a separate bowl sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Blend well. Add dry mixture to wet and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls and drop on baking sheet or pan.

Bake at 350°F for 7 to 9 minutes.

Note: Cookies should look a little gooey when you take them out.

Let cookies cool on pan for five minutes then finish cooling on a wire rack.

Eat and enjoy the melt in your mouth chewy taste!

Submitted by: Cupcake1234