Preheat your oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a bowl, cream together the shortening and sugars. Add the eggs, vanilla, and water and mix well.

Fold in the flour until you've got a stiff dough.

Use an ice cream scoop to get a ball of dough, roll it into a ball, and smash into your palm to flatten it.

Spoon a bit of hot fudge sauce in the center of the dough, then roll the dough back into a ball.

Roll the cookie dough balls in the sugar that you set aside earlier and place them on a baking sheet.

Bake for 6-8 minutes.

Let them cool on the sheet for 1-2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Enjoy!

Pro-tip: For an interesting twist, try replacing the hot fudge sauce with caramel sauce!