Delicious Chocolate Turds These taste better than they look. Honest. INGREDIENTS 1 1/4 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 2 cups unsifted flour 3/4 cup cocoa 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Warm shortening in microwave for 30 seconds. Add sugar and mix well. Add eggs and vanilla and blend. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a second bowl. Blend into shortening mixture. The batter will be very stiff. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350F for 8-9 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet until set, about five minutes, then remove to rack. Makes about 4 dozen. HOME