3/4 cup margarine
1 cup cooked pinto or kidney beans, mashed or blended
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups brown sugar
3 cups flour
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp. cocoa
Cream shortening, sugar and beaten eggs. Add salt, vanilla, cocoa, cinnamon and beans to the dry ingredients adding enough flour to make the dough stiff enough to handle. Chill until ready to use. Extra flour can be added to make the dough stiff enough to be rolled out on floured surface. Cut and decorate or roll in small balls and dip in sugar then press on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 8 - 10 minutes.
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