2/3 cup shortening
1½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1½ cups self-rising flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels

Preheat oven to 375°F.

In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar with water and vanilla until light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs.  In a small bowl, combine flour and cocoa powder; add to creamed mixture, stirring until blended.  Stir in chocolate morsels.  Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2-inches apart, onto UNGREASED cookie sheets.

Bake, 1 sheet at a time, 7 to 9 minutes, or cookies are set.

Place aluminum foil on a countertop.

Remove cookies from cookie sheet and place on the foil.  Cool completely.

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