Frosted Double Chocolate Cookies

By Marnie

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 2 cups semi-sweet morsels divided
• 1 1/4 c flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 2 TBS butter
• 1 1/4 cup shifted powdered sugar
• 2 TBS milk

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375

Microwave 3/4 cup morsels in a small uncovered microwave safe bowl on high for 1 minute. STIR - Morsels may retain some of their shape, if necessary, microwave additional 10 second intervals till they are melted.
Cool to room temperature

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl

Beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in melted chocolate and egg. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in 3/4 cup morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 8-9 minutes or until edges are set but centers are still slightly sot. Cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes. remove to wire racks to cool completely Thinly frost centers of cookies with chocolate frosting.