Using an electric hand mixer, cream together shortening and both sugars.

Add eggs, vanilla, water, salt, baking soda & cocoa powder. Mix well using hand mixer.

Add flour one cup at a time and mix on med low until combined.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

Using a 1 1/2 inch cookie scoop, place one scoop into the palm of your hand. Form into a ball and then flatten into a disk shape.

Place 1/2 teaspoon of fudge (I refrigerated fudge to make it more solid to use) into center of disk. Form dough disk around fudge and roll into a ball.

Place dough ball into a shallow bowl of sugar (1/2 cup) and roll to cover.

Place balls onto prepared sheet pan about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 6-8 minutes until cookies are set on the top and some cracks show up on top of cookie.

Let cool on baking sheet for 1 minute and then move cookies to cooling rack. Enjoy.