CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES

1 beaten egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup shortening
2 squares unsweetened chocolate melted
1-2/3 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sweet or sour milk
1/2 cup broken nuts
1 cup brown sugar

beat egg until light. Add sugar and mix well. Add vanilla, then shortening which has been mixed with melted chocolate, blend well. Sift flour with salt and soda and all alternately with milk. Add nuts. Drop small portions on greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. While still warm frost with butter cocoa frosting

Frosting:
1/3 cup melted butter
1-1/2 tbsp cocoa
2 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cup confectioner sugar

blend all ingredients, adding sufficient sugar to make spreading consistency.