As an adult, whenever I've seen chocolate cookies with chocolate
frosting on top at the bakery section of a store, I've checked for
nuts and raisins in the ingredient list. I have often found nuts, but
never raisins. I didn't know *why* I wanted them to have raisins in
them. I just did. I recently found out why. This recipe is from
Betty Crocker, and my mom probably made these when I was a little kid.
They're fantabulous!
* Exported from MasterCook *
Chocolate Drop Cookies
Recipe By :Betty Crocker
Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies and Bars
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup sugar
1 stick soft butter
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate -- melted and
cooled
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup raisins
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
2 tablespoons soft butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons hot water
Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease cookie sheet. Beat sugar, butter,
buttermilk, vanilla, chocolate and egg in large bowl with electric
mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda
and salt. Stir in nuts.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie
sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains
when touched in center. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire
rack. Cool completely. Frost with Chocolate Frosting.
CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
Melt chocolate and butter in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring
occasionally; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and hot water
until smooth and spreadable. (If frosting is too thick, add more
water. If frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar.)
Description:
"This very old-fashioned cookie is a time-tested classic. It bakes
up into a tender, cake-like cookie adorned with an incredibly fudgy
chocolate frosting."
Cuisine:
"American"
Copyright:
"© General Mills, Inc. 1998"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 129 Calories; 5g Fat (31.9%
calories from fat); 2g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
7mg Cholesterol; 59mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean
Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.