I saved this a long time ago from some site I can't remember the name of but this is a very old recipe (heirloom).
Here is the exact copy of the entry:
This is my favorite cookie recipe of all time. When I was about 11, a million or so years ago, my Grandmother's friend made these. One day, I asked her for the recipe. She said, ""Oh, I don't have a recipe. I just put the stuff in the bowl until it looks right. If I remember, I'll try to measure and write it down for you the next time I make them."" I was amazed! No recipe! Wow! She did remember and here it is. We call them Brownie Cookies, because they are more cake-like than most cookies.
Brownie Cookies
6 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 heaping T cocoa
In a separate dish Beat
1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar -
beat in with shortening & Add
4 lg. eggs
and keep on beating Add a little honey (optional) add dry ingredients to moist ingredients. To that add
1 can evaporated milk and at least
1 teaspoon vanilla.
In a separate bowl add
1 small package chocolate chips
1/2 box raisins
Grind
1 cup nuts
1 dozen maraschino cherries and some juice
Mix into dough.
Drop on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 F about 10 - 15 minutes.
Makes a lot!
Keep in mind she approximated. Sometimes I have to add more flour. Now that I have been cooking for awhile, I have adopted some of her style and just pour in vanilla and dump in a bunch of chocolate chips, etc.
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You can omit the raisins, nuts or cherries if you want.