Chocolate Drop Cookies
- 50 Minutes Prep1 Hour 30 Minutes Total
- 36 Servings
- 120 Calories per Serving
Get a double hit of chocolate with rich and chocolaty cookies topped with deep chocolate frosting.
Ingredient List
Cookies
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
- 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Chocolate Frosting
- 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons hot water
Preparation
- Heat oven to 400°F. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the buttermilk, vanilla, egg and 2 ounces melted chocolate with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
- On cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- In 2-quart saucepan, melt 2 ounces chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and hot water until smooth. (If frosting is too thick, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time. If frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.) Spread over cookies.
Tips
- Unsweetened baking chocolate contains 50 to 58 percent cocoa butter. Bitter in flavor, it's used primarily in baking. You'll find it in the supermarket in a rectangular box containing packages of one-ounce squares or bars.
- Frost cookies with a container of your favorite flavor of Betty Crocker® frosting.
- Store cookies in a baking pan with waxed paper between layers of cookies.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 36
Serving size: 1 Cookie
Amount per serving (Calories ): 120
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 16% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 18g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
| Sugars | 12g | % Value not available |
| Protein | 1g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value not available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 0% |
| Iron | Value not available | 4% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | Value not available | 4% |
| Riboflavin | Value not available | 2% |
| Niacin | Value not available | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value not available | 2% |
| Magnesium | Value not available | 4% |
| Zinc | Value not available | 2% |
| Manganese | Value not available | 8% |
| Selenium | Value not available | 4% |
| Copper | Value not available | 6% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch ½,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate ½,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat 1,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 0oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
- Dairy 0c,
- Fats & Oils 1tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving1
