These heirloom cookies, from my Grandmother Clara, are my dad's favorite. They are a very soft and moist cookie, cake-like, which accounts for the soft batter. Not all cookie recipes are made with 'dough'. Some are made with batter, which bakes into a soft cookie.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1-1/4 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup chopped nuts, if desired
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and chocolate. Cook over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Add milk and mix well. Then stir in baking soda, flour, and vanilla. Add nuts, if using. The dough will be quite soft, more like a batter. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours.
Drop cookie batter by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 12-18 minutes or until cookies are just set. Frost with Buttercream Frosting. You can add 2-3 tablespoons of cocoa powder to the frosting for a chocolate frosting if you'd like.
