Black Walnut Chocolate Drop Cookies

Description

 * Elaine Radis

Ingredients

 * 1¾ cup flour, sifted
 * ½ tsp baking soda
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * 1 cup black walnuts, chopped
 * ½ cup butter
 * 1¼ cup brown sugar, sifted, packed
 * 1 egg
 * 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
 * ½ cup milk
 * chocolate frosting
 * 1½ oz unsweetened chocolate, melt
 * 1 egg yolk
 * 3 tbsp light cream
 * 1¼ cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

Directions

 * 1) Mix and sift flour, baking soda, powder and salt; add nuts and mix.
 * 2) Cream butter and add sugar gradually and cream until fluffy.
 * 3) Add well-beaten egg and chocolate.
 * 4) Add extract to milk.
 * 5) Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to creamed mixture, mixing just enough after each addition to combine ingredients.
 * 6) Drop by spoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets.
 * 7) Bake in a preheated oven for 12 minutes.
 * 8) When cool spread with chocolate frosting.
 * 9) Combine chocolate, slightly beaten egg yolk, and cream; add sugar and mix well.