double chocolate cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). in the microwave or over a double boiler, melt chocolate stirring frequently until smooth. remove from heat.
• in a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and margarine until smooth. beat in the egg, melted chocolate and vanilla until well blended. combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the chocolate mixture alternately with the milk. drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls cookie sheets, about 1 inch apart.
• bake 8 to 10 minutes until cookies are puffy and slightly cracked on top. let cool on wire racks.
• top cookies with chocolate butter-cream frosting (see recipe) and garnish with pecans.