Chocolate Gobs

I have 4 brothers and these cookies are their favorite, hands down.  I have many fond memories of my mom having these coming out of the oven when we arrived home from school.

Chocolate Gobs

2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening

2 eggs

2 t. vanilla

8 T. cocoa

4 cups flour

2 t. soda

1 ½ cups milk

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Drop on greased cookie sheet with a teaspoon (rounded). Bake @ 350° for 15 minutes. Spread filling between two cookies, bottom sides together.

Filling

1 cup margarine

1 pound powdered sugar

4 Tablespoons of flour

4 teaspoons of milk

4 teaspoons of vanilla

Cream ingredients together. Spread between cookies.