Nutty Clusters
- 2 unsweetened chocolate squares
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup salted nuts, coarsely chopped
- chocolate icing
- 2 unsweetened chocolate squares
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons water
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling water. Remove from heat. Cool.
- Cream butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth.
- Beat in egg, melted chocolate, buttermilk and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, soda and nuts.
- Drop dough onto cookie sheet. Bake at 400 deg. for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from cookie sheet to a wire rack. Frost while still warm.
- Melt chocolate and butter in small saucepan over low heat, stirring until completely melted.
- Add powdered sugar and water, mixing until smooth.
- 3 1/2 -4 doz. cookies.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nutty-clusters-390371 (may not work)