• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup sour milk (buttermilk)
• 1 cup hot water
• 4 cups sifted flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsps baking soda
• 2 whole eggs plus 2 egg yolks

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Mix shortening and sugar together.
3. Add whole eggs and yolks; beat well.
4. Add 1 cup flour and all other dry ingredients, mixing well.
5. Then add sour milk, hot water and the rest of the flour alternately; mix well.
6. Drop from a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10 minutes.
8. Put 2 cookies together with filling.

Filling

• 2 egg whites, not beaten
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 4 tbsps flour
• 2 tbsps powdered sugar
• 4 tbsps milk
• 1 cup butter

1. Mix all ingredients except sugar together well.
2. Add sugar to mixture and mix well.