Frosted Double Chocolate Chip Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 cups vanilla frosting

Preparation

Cream butter and shortening adding sugar gradually.
Beat well, then beat in egg.
Melt chocolate in double boiler; stir into creamed mix.
In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together (flour, baking soda, salt).
Add to chocolate mix alternatively with milk.
Mix well.
Stir in vanilla and chocolate chips and/or walnuts, if desired.
Use teaspoons to drop onto ungreased cookie sheet. (I like bigger cookies so I use tablespoons.).
Bake 8-10 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Cool and frost.