Lucky Chocolate Chewies

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar firmly packed
• 23 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 13 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
2. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
3. For cookies, combine brown sugar, shortening, water and Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
4. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.
5. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda.
6. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.
7. Stir in chocolate chips.
8. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of dough 2 inches (5 cm) Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) (190C) for 7 to 9 min.
9. Cool and frost.

brown sugar, vegetable shortening, water, vanilla, eggs, flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, chocolate chips, vegetable shortening, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/lucky-chocolate-chewies-38751 (may not work)