Devils Food Drop Cookies (With Cream Cheese Frosting)

These are really good, but they take a little effort compared to drop cookies because of the frosting. It is worth it--great holiday cookie.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  unsweetened chocolate square
• 2  cups flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts

• Cream Cheese Frosting

• 3  ounces cream cheese
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 3  cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. Beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Stir in melted chocolate.
4. Sift dry ingredients and add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream. Mix well.
5. Add nuts if desired.
6. Bake 10 minutes at 350 and cool on wire rack. Frost with cream cheese frosting.
7. For frosting: Mix together until creamy. Add additional powdered sugar if needed.