I have the recipe for my Grandmother’s awesome chocolatey cakey cookies. I’ve made them several times and I’ve called her several times because they just don’t taste the same. I think she’s keeping something from me. They are still very good cookies with lots of possibilities. Enjoy!

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cups cake flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 cup buttermilk

-Cream shortening and sugar until light.

- Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.

-Add vanilla.

-Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.

-Drop by teaspoons on to a cookie sheet and back at 350F for 12-15 minutes.