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Soft Chocolate Iced Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. margarine
  • 1 c. milk
  • 3 c. flour
  • ½ c. cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 c. chopped nuts, optional

Frosting

  • 2 ½ c. powdered sugar
  • 2 Tblsp. Crisco shortening
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3-4 Tblsp. milk, enough to make easy to spread

Instructions
 

  • Cream sugar and margarine.
  • Add eggs and vanilla.
  • Alternate milk with dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Add nuts, if you choose to use them.
  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Drop by spoonfuls on baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350°.
  • Cool and frost with vanilla frosting

Frosting

  • Combine all ingredients until easy to spread.