Old Fashioned Drop Cookies with Mocha Frosting
- ½ cup butter, divided (2 sticks)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- dash of salt
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3 cups confectioner's sugar
- Preheat oven to 350*
- Line two cookie trays with parchment paper or silicon baking mats and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
- In a small bowl, microwave the unsweetened chocolate in 30-second increments until melted, stirring between each heating. Once melted, set aside.
- In an electric mixing bowl, cream together the ½ cup butter and granulated sugar.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Scrape down the sides and add in the melted chocolate.
- Once combined, add the flour mixture alternating with the sour cream.
- After all flour and sour cream have been fully incorporated, fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Drop tablespoon sized mounds of cookie batter 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake cookies for 12 minutes until done. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
- While the cookies are baking, make the frosting.
- In a small bowl, fully dissolve the instant coffee with the tablespoon of hot water.
- In an electric mixer cream the butter until light and fluffy.
- Add in the cocoa powder, coffee, and salt.
- Scrape down the sides and add 1 cup of confectioner's sugar.
- Combine completely then add 1 tablespoon of milk, vanilla extract and a second cup of confectioner's sugar.
- Mix again and add the remaining cup of confectioner's sugar and milk.
- Whip on high until light and fluffy.
- Once cookies are cooled completely, place a small dollop of frosting on each and spread into a flat thin layer.
- Let cookies and frosting set for up to an hour before storing.
- Cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Recipe by Her Modern Kitchen at https://www.hermodernkitchen.com/old-fashioned-drop-cookies-mocha-frosting/
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