Chocolate Puffs
["1/2 c. boiling water", "1/4 c. shortening", "1 c. sugar", "1/4 c. cocoa", "1 1/2 c. flour", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. soda", "1 well beaten egg", "1/2 c. sour cream", "1/2 tsp. vanilla"]
["Add water to shortening, sugar and cocoa; beat until sugar dissolves.", "Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with combined egg, sour cream and vanilla.", "Fill greased cupcake pans half full; bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.", "Top with marshmallow half before baking or frost with seven minute frosting.", "Makes 1 1/2 dozen."]
["boiling water", "shortening", "sugar", "cocoa", "flour", "salt", "baking powder", "soda", "egg", "sour cream", "vanilla"]