Lannette's Frosted Chocolate Drop Cookies

Name: Lannette's Frosted Chocolate Drop Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 1/2 cups brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa; 1 cup sour cream; 2 3/4 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons melted butter; 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (or according to taste); 2 1/2-3 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 5 tablespoons hot milk

Submitted by Grannie B

"For many years these cookies have been our favorite 4th of July picnic cookies . . . soft and moist!"

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photo by FLUFFSTER

Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 36

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter
1 ¹⁄₂ cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂ cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup sour cream
2 ³⁄₄ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
Icing
6 tablespoons melted butter
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (or according to taste)
2 ¹⁄₂ - 3 cups powdered sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
5 tablespoons hot milk

directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Add cocoa, then sour cream; beat till well blended.
Sift remaining dry ingredients together, then add to creamed mixture.
Drop from rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
Bake cookies 8 to 10 minutes. Frost while still hot.
For frosting, combine all ingredients, and beat well. Start with 2-1/2 cups of the powdered sugar, and add more if needed. Frosting should be slightly thin.

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Reviews

Very nice cookie! I took my warm cookies and dipped them into the frosting. Very easy and they had a nice glaze that way.

paulclynnc
I really liked these cookies! The texture and consistency are great. I really wish they had a richer chocolate flavor. A half cup of cocoa wasn't enough for me for this size batch of cookies. I will definitely add more next time, but overall, I really like this recipe. The icing is really good, too. I will be adding more cocoa to that as well.

Micki S.
Very nice cookies. They were like mini cakes, but they didn't have the chocolate flavor I was really hoping for. Added a handful of chocolate chips to them and made a raspberry glaze to try and give them more flavor. Might try them again in the future with a few changes here and there.

maavlet
Divine is definitely the word for these. I changed the vanilla to peppermint extract, they were a cross between Girl Scout cookie thin mints and brownies. Everyone loved them. One is a treasure. Easy to make too.

klg22b
Oh, these are divine! They are delicate and not overly sweet, like little cupcakes but easier. These will be the death of my diet. :-). Thank you for the recipe

vicxstar