• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup Hershey's Cocoa OR Dutch Processed Cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Hershey's
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

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 tablespoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 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

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