Chocolate Drop Cookies I

Name: Chocolate Drop Cookies I
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 0.5 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 0.75 cup milk; 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted; 0.5 cup chopped black walnuts; 2.5 cups confectioners' sugar; 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 tablespoons milk

Recipe by Maureen Worman from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

24 servings

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0.5 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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0.5 teaspoon baking soda
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2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
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0.75 cup milk

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2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
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0.5 cup chopped black walnuts
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2.5 cups confectioners' sugar
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0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4 tablespoons milk

Instructions

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 onto 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.