Brownie Drops
Delicious drops of chocolate! Eat right out of the oven or top with favorite frosting and sprinkles.
Servings: 4 dozen
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanillla
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup cocoa
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 4-4/12 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or use a non-stick silicone baking mat. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with mixer, add vanilla and eggs, beat well.
- Mix dry ingredients (adding espresso powder, if desired) in a medium bowl. Add alternately with milk to butter and sugar mixture. (Add 1/4 of dry ingredients and mix, 1/3 of milk and mix, repeat the process, ending with flour). Mix well.
- Stir in walnuts, if desired.
- Drop from teaspoon or cookie scoop. Bake at 350 degress for about 12 minutes on prepared cookie sheet. Cool.
Frosting
- Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add 4 cups powdered sugar and whip together. Add 2 tablespoons milk and whip. Check consistency and add more powdered sugar if you want a stiffer frosting and more milk if you want a softer frosting. Beat well.
- Frost cookies with desired amount of frosting and add decorations if desired.