Frosted Chocolate Drop Cookies

½ cup butter

1 cup light brown sugar

1 egg

2 oz unsweetened chocolate

1 ½ cups cake flour

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp baking powder

1 cup walnuts

¼ cup evaporated milk

¼ cup water

1 tsp vanilla

Frosting

1 ½ oz unsweetened chocolate

1 egg yolk, slightly beaten

3 tbsp evaporated milk

1 ¼ cups powdered sugar

Cake

Cream butter, add sugar and blend well.

Add egg, beat until light and fluffy. Add chocolate and blend well.

Sift dry ingredients together; add nuts. Mix evaporated milk and water.

Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Add vanilla.

Drop by tablespoons onto greased or parchment covered cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, or until puffed and springy in the center.

Spread with frosting while still warm.
Yield: 3 dozen

Frosting

Stir in egg yolk (if using) milk into melted chocolate, slowly. Add powdered sugar slowly until consistency to spread. (You might not use all of the powdered sugar)

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Frosted Chocolate Drop Cookies