Ingredients for - Fabulous Chocolate Cookies

1. Butter, softened ⅓ cup
2. Brown sugar 1 cup
3. Shortening ⅓ cup
4. Egg 1
5. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
6. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups
7. Baking soda ½ teaspoon
8. Salt ½ teaspoon
9. Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons
10. Confectioners' sugar for dusting 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Fabulous Chocolate Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

3 . Stage

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. When cookies are cool, dust with confectioners' sugar.