Lannette's Frosted Chocolate Drop Cookies

For many years these cookies have been our favorite 4th of July picnic cookies . . . soft and moist!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 1  cup sour cream
• 2 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Icing

• 6  tablespoons  melted butter
• 4  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa (or according to taste)
• 2 1⁄2-3  cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 5  tablespoons  hot milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
3. Add cocoa, then sour cream; beat till well blended.
4. Sift remaining dry ingredients together, then add to creamed mixture.
5. Drop from rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
6. Bake cookies 8 to 10 minutes. Frost while still hot.
7. For frosting, combine all ingredients, and beat well. Start with 2-1/2 cups of the powdered sugar, and add more if needed. Frosting should be slightly thin.