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Chocolate Drop Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Chocolate Drop Cookies

Teresa Ambra
These lovely chocolate cookies are filled with walnuts and sour cream and then frosted with a rich, chocolate buttercream frosting.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

COOKIES:

  • 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate or 1/3 cup cocoa

CHOCOLATE FROSTING:

  • 5 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
  • 3 tbsp. heavey whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 3 squares unsweetened chocolate or 1/3 cup cocoa

Instructions
 

COOKIES:

  • Mix shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla, cocoa, sour cream, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Stir in flour and walnuts.
  • Drop by spoonfuls and bake at 350° for 7-10 minutes.
  • Do not over bake.
  • Ice with chocolate icing.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING:

  • Mix together and spread over cooled cookies.

Notes

NOTE: Mom always used cocoa rather than chocolate squares.
NOTE: My cookies took about 20 minutes to bake, but it really depends on your oven.
NOTE: Mom always used cocoa rather than chocolate squares.
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Keyword chocolate, chocolate dessert, cookie, dessert, walnuts
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