chocolate drop cookies i

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 cup light brown sugar until light and fluffy. add egg, beat thoroughly. add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix well. sift together flour and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, add alternating with 3/4 cup milk to creamed mixture beginning and ending with dry ingredients. blend in melted chocolate, then nuts.
• drop by teaspoonfuls greased cookie sheets. bake 10 -12 minutes. cool on wire rack. when cool, frost with chocolate icing.
• to make icing: mix confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup cocoa ; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and milk. mix all ingredients until smooth and creamy (may need to add more milk to get creamy consistency) . frost cookies.