Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening  
• 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. water   
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs    
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cups Cocoa   
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. baking soda
• 2 cups (12oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Beat shortening, brown sugar, water and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until well blended.  Add eggs; beat well.  Stir together flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda.  Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating on low speed just until blended.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 7-9 minutes or until cookies are set.  Cookies will appear soft and moist.  Do not overbake.  Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.  Cool completely.