Cocoa Cookies

Ingredients

 * 1 tablespoon Sugar
 * 2 cups flour
 * 4 tablespoons shortening
 * 1/4 cup milk
 * 1/2 cup cocoa powder
 * 1 egg, beaten
 * 3 teaspoons baking powder
 * pinch of salt

Directions

 * 1) First cream the shortening with the Sugar and cocoa powder.
 * 2) Add gradually the milk and the beaten egg.
 * 3) Mix well.
 * 4) Mix flour, baking powder and salt and add to the first mixture.
 * 5) Roll out on floured pastry board to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
 * 6) Cut with cookie cutter.
 * 7) Bake on greased baking pan in hot oven for about 15 minutes.