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Cookies and Small Cakes Cocoa Drop Cakes

4 tablespoons shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1 3/4 cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/2 cup cocoa 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Cream shortening; add sugar and well-beaten egg; beat well and add milk slowly; sift flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa into mixture; stir until smooth; add vanilla. Put one tablespoon of batter into each greased muffin tin and bake in moderate oven about 20 minutes. Cover with boiled icing. Or bake in shallow pan; cool, and before removing cut across diagonally to make diamond-shaped pieces; cover with icing.

These make very attractive cakes to serve at afternoon tea or luncheon.