Chocolate Drop Cookies With Fudge Frosting
My chocolate drop cookies are moist, rich and topped with a 2 ingredient frosting that tastes like fudge. If you like chocolate you will love these!
Servings 24 Cookies
Calories 445kcal
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- ¾ Cup Butter 1 ½ Sticks, Softened
- 2 Cups Brown Sugar Packed
- 2 Eggs Room Temperature
- ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 Cup Sour Cream Full Fat
- ½ Cup Heavy Cream or Half and Half
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
- Teaspoon Espresso Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
- 2 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips
For the Frosting
- 2 Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- 14 Ounces Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Pecan Halves If Desired, For Decorating
Instructions
For the Cookies
- In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and oil. Add eggs one at a time.
- Mix in sour cream, heavy creamy, vanilla, baking soda, espresso powder, and salt. Stir in cocoa powder.
- Add flour around ½ cup at a time until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Chill cookie dough for at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Using a cookie scoop drop dough onto pan. I used a 2 teaspoon #100 scoop.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until they're just set. Cook on pan for 2-3 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
For the Frosting
- Fill a double boiler with water. Place chocolate chips into top of the double boiler and cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until melted.
- Stir in sweetened condensed milk and cook for 2 more minutes until shiny.
- Frost cookies and top with a pecan half if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3mg