Chocolate Drop Cookies
["1 c. brown sugar", "1/2 c. shortening", "1 egg", "2 sq. chocolate, melted or 6 Tbsp. cocoa", "1/2 c. milk", "1/2 tsp. soda", "1/4 tsp. salt", "2 c. flour", "1 tsp. vanilla", "chopped nuts (optional)"]
["Mix the brown sugar, shortening and egg together.", "Cream well. If using melted chocolate, add it now.", "Add dry ingredients (sifted together) alternately with the milk.", "Add the vanilla. Drop by teaspoon on greased baking sheet.", "Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 375\u00b0.", "While cookies are warm, frost with powdered sugar icing."]
["brown sugar", "shortening", "egg", "chocolate", "milk", "soda", "salt", "flour", "vanilla", "nuts"]