Cookies

I made these today, from the Martha Stewart Cookies collection. Quite good.

Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Makes about 30 2 inch cookies.

1 ½ cups AP flour........................................................ ½ cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder .......................................... ½ teaspoon salt
½ cup (1 stick) room temp unsalted butter................ 1 ½ cups white sugar
½ solid vegetable shortening, melted and cooled...... 1 large egg
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Heat oven to 375
2. Whisk together flour, coaoa, baking powder, and salt.
3. Put butter and sugar into bowl of electric mixer with paddle.
4. Mix on medium high until pale and fluffy.
5. Mix in melted shortening.
6. Add egg and vanilla.
7. Mix until creamy
8. Reduce mixer speed to low.
9. Gradually add flour; mix until just combined
10. Drop dough onto baking sheet.
11. Bake until edges are firm, 16-20 minutes