Monday, October 6, 2008

Chocolate Drops

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/3 cup water
1 egg
2 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate (cool)
1 tsp. vanilla
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Chocolate frosting (see below)

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix sugar, margarine, water, egg, chocolate and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched about 6-8 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool. Frost. About 4-1/2 dozen.

Chocolate Frosting:
Heat 2 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened chocolate and 2 Tbsp. margarine over low heat until melted; remove from heat. Beat in 3 Tbsp. water and about 2 cups powdered sugar until smooth and of spreading consistency.

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