Chocolate Cookies

dessert · from the kitchen of Auntie Adeline [illegible last name initial]

Chocolate Cookies — front of the card
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Chocolate Cookies — back of the card
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20 min active · 35 min total · about 30 servings (times estimated)

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick margarine (oleo)
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting

  • 1 stick margarine (oleo) or butter
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 6 teaspoons milk
  • 1 box powdered sugar (4x sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps

Cake

  1. In a mixer bowl, combine 2 cups sugar, 2 cups flour, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
  2. In a saucepan, bring 1 stick margarine, 1/2 cup oil, 1/4 cup cocoa, and 1 cup water to a boil.
  3. Pour the hot mixture over the dry ingredients in the mixer bowl and beat well.
  4. Add 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon baking soda. Mix well.
  5. Pour batter into one 12×18-inch pan or two smaller pans.
  6. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes or until done.

Frosting

  1. In a saucepan, bring 1 stick margarine or butter, 1/4 cup cocoa, and 6 teaspoons milk to a boil.
  2. Pour the hot mixture over 1 box of powdered (4x) sugar and beat well.
  3. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix.
  4. Pour frosting over the cake while still warm.