Devil's food drop cookies**

 
                        DEVIL'S FOOD DROP COOKIES**
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Chocolate                        Cookies
                 Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       c            Brown sugar
      1/2   c            Butter, softened
    1       t            Vanilla
    2       oz           (2 squares) unsweetened
                         -chocolate,
                         Melted and cooled
    1                    Egg
    2       c            Flour
      1/2   ts           Baking soda
      1/2   ts           Salt
      3/4   c            Sour cream
      1/2   c            Chopped walnuts
                         MOCHA FROSTING:
    1 1/2   c            Powdered sugar
    2       tb           Unsweetened cocoa
      1/4   c            Butter, softened
    1                    To 2 tsp. instant coffee
                         -granules
    1 1/2   ts           Vanilla
    2                    To 3 Tbsp. milk
 
   COOKIES:
   
   Cookies:
   
   Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease cookie sheets.  In large bowl, beat brown
   sugar and 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy. Add 1 tsp. vanilla,
   chocolate and egg; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;
   level off.  In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add dry
   ingredients and sour cream to chocolate mixture; mix well. Stir in walnuts.
   Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2" apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350
   for 10 to 14 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie
   sheets.  Cool completely.
   
   Frosting:
   
   In a small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients, adding enough milk for
   desired spreading consistency; blend until smooth. Spread on cooled
   cookies.  Allow frosting to set before storing.
   
   Makes:  3 dozen
   
   Posted by:  Debbie Carlson (D.CARLSON - GEnie)
  
 
 
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