Chocolate Cookies with Chocolate Frosting

These cookies are SO GOOD--and one of Cole's favorite as he loves frocolate!

Chocolate Cookies

1 cup of butter softened
1 ½ cups of sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla
2 cups of flour
2/3 cups of baking cocoa
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon of salt

Cream the butter and sugar and then add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt and gradually stir it in to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.

Then roll into one inch balls on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes.

Frosting

1 stick of butter
1 box of powdered sugar (roughly, add to taste)
2 squares of semi-sweet or unsweetened chocolate

Combine the butter and the chocolate and melt together and allow to cool. The add the powdered sugar, mixing by hand with drops of milk until the frosting reaches a good consistency.