Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

1/4 cup cocoa

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 butter or shortening

1 egg

1/4 cup corn syrup

Mix flour, cocoa, soda and salt. Set aside. Cream sugar, shortening and egg thoroughly. Blend in corn syrup. Add blended dry ingredients. Mix

well. Shape dough into 1 balls. Dip half of each ball in water, then in

granulated sugar. Place balls sugar side up on ungreased baking sheets.

350 for 12-15 minutes. Remove from baking sheets immediately.

Makes: 3 1/2 dozen