Delightful Devil's Food Drop Cookies with Mocha Frosting

Description:
Sinfully Rich and Decadent--Sure to Delight Your Family & Guests

Cooking Time: Bake for 10 minutes

Devil's Food Drop Cookies
 
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick), softened
1 cup C&H Pure Cane Golden Brown Sugar, packed
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 oz. chocolate, unsweetened, melted and cooled (2 squares)
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In large bowl cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in chocolate. In medium bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt together. Add to chocolate mixture alternately with the sour cream. Mix well. Stir in nuts. Drop from teaspoon, 2" apart, onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until done. Cool on waxed paper. When cool, frost with Mocha Frosting.


Mocha Frosting

Ingredients
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tbsp. cocoa, powdered
2 tsp. instant coffee crystals
pinch salt
3 cups C&H Pure Cane Powdered Sugar
3 tbsp. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions:
In large bowl, cream butter, cocoa, instant coffee and salt together. Slowly mix in 1 cup powdered sugar. Add remaining 2 cups powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

Serving Size: Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies

Credit: This recipe was submitted to the C&H Great Crockett Cookie Contest in 1997.

Ownership: Jo Ann Juhala