COCOA DROP COOKIES

Course :	Desserts
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	54

Ingredients:

1	cup	Sugar
2/3	cup	Margarine or butter -- softene
1	large	Egg
1/2	cup	Cocoa
1/3	cup	Buttermilk -- milk or water
1	teaspoon	Vanilla
1 3/4	cups	All-purpose flour * -- Or whole wheat flour
1/2	teaspoon	Baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	Salt
1	cup	Chopped nuts -- if desired
		---Chocolate frosting
2	Ounces	unsweetened chocolate
2	tablespoons	Margarine or butter
3	tablespoons	Water
2	cups	Powdered sugar -- about

Preparation:

* if using self-rising flour omit Baking soda and salt. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix, sugar, margarine, egg, cocoa, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart into ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched; cool. Frost with Chocolate Frosting. CHOCOLATE FROSTINGHeat chocolate and margarine over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in water and powdered sugar until smooth.