Chocolate Cocoanut Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoanut
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 8 teaspoons cocoa (or 2 ounces grated chocolate)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Cream shortening, add sugar gradually, cocoanut, milk, and flour mixed and sifted with other dry ingredients. Add vanilla last.
2. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased tins and bake in a moderate oven, in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.