Little Chocolate Cake Cookies
Applehood and Motherpie
Susan P. Larson
Yield: 6 to 7 dozen


Cookies
½ cup butter or margarine
1 ½ cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 1-ounce squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 ½ cups sour cream
3 cups sifted flour
¼ tsp. salt
1½ tsp. baking soda

Frosting
6 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. confectioners sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
milk

Cookies: Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir in chocolate, then sour cream. Add the dry ingredients, and mix thoroughtly. Drop by the rounded tablespoon on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375o for 7 to 9 minutes, until they spring back when touched ightly in center. Remove to rack. Frost when cool.

Frosting: Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla. Add just enough milk for spreading consistency.

Note: Use these to provide chocolate cake crumbs for Cinnamon Star Cookies.
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