Chocolate Gobs With Icing

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 dash salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 -3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 for gobs, mix all ingredients together in large bowl with electric mixer.
• 2 drop on ungreased baking sheets by tbsp.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
• 4 remove to waxed paper to cool.
• 5 for icing, in small saucepan cook the milk, flour and saltuntil smooth and thick, stirring constantly.
• 6 let cool.
• 7 in med.
• 8 bowl, beat together 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup sugar until creamy.
• 9 add cooled flour and milk mixture.
• 10 add powdered sugar and beat well.
• 11 spread about 1-2 tbsp of icing onto flat side of one gob and top with another gob (to make a"sandwich").
• 12 wrap individually in waxed paper or saran until eaten.
• 13 store in refrigerator.