Grandma Ethel's Awesome Chocolate Cookies

Background

Grandma Ethel made these all the time. We called them the awesome cookies, not sure she ever called them anything.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup soft butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • Vanilla
  • Frosting: 3 tablespoons cream or butter
  • Frosting: 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • Frosting: vanilla

Method

  1. Cream the sugar and butter.
  2. Add the eggs. Add the melted chocolate.
  3. Mix the flour and baking soda and add to the mixture alternately with the milk.
  4. Add the vanilla.
  5. Bake at 350° for 10–12 minutes.
  6. For the frosting, combine the cream or butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla; beat until smooth and spread on the cooled cookies.

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