- 1/2 cup [115 g] butter or shortening
- 1 cup [250 mL] lightly packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup [125 mL] milk
- 2 [1-ounce / 30-g each] chocolate squares, melted
- 1 3/4 cups [245 g] all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] baking soda
- 1 teaspoon [5 mL] baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
- 1/2 cup [125 mL] chopped nuts
Chocolate Frosting
- 1 [1-ounce / 30-g] chocolate square
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 1 tablespoon [15 mL] cream
- Icing sugar
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- Preheat oven to 375 to 400°F [190 to 200°C].
- Cream together butter or shortening and brown sugar.
- Well mix in egg, milk and melted chocolate.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; mix into butter/egg mixture.
- Well mix in chopped nuts.
- Drop spoonfuls mixture onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake into preheated oven, for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare chocolate icing.
- Remove cookies from oven; immediately pour a little chocolate icing over each cookie.
Chocolate Frosting
- Melt chocolate square [150°F / 65°C on top].
- Mix in beaten egg yolk and cream.
- Stir in enough icing sugar to get a spreadable consistency.
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