Nutty Clusters

14 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. 2
    Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling water. Remove from heat. Cool.
  3. 3
    Cream butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth.
  4. 4
    Beat in egg, melted chocolate, buttermilk and vanilla.
  5. 5
    Stir in flour, soda and nuts.
  6. 6
    Drop dough onto cookie sheet. Bake at 400 deg. for 8-10 minutes.
  7. 7
    Remove from cookie sheet to a wire rack. Frost while still warm.
  8. 8
    Melt chocolate and butter in small saucepan over low heat, stirring until completely melted.
  9. 9
    Add powdered sugar and water, mixing until smooth.
  10. 10
    3 1/2 -4 doz. cookies.

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