Grandma’s Chocolate Drop Cookies

7. 10. 2025

These chocolate drop cookies are straight from Grandma’s recipe box but don’t require her wealth of baking expertise to make yourself.

Drop cookies, made from soft dough and dropped onto a baking sheet in balls, are a simple, old-fashioned treat prime for personalization.

If you like nuts, add them in.

Do you prefer mint chocolate chips to semi-sweet chips? Feel free to substitute.

No matter what you add, you’ll end up with a soft, cake-like cookie that packs on the chocolate flavor. Plus, once you pile on the chocolate icing, having just one is nearly impossible.

Ingredients:

Cookie Dough:

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 – 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup nuts (optional)
• 3/4 cup buttermilk

Frosting:

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk

Method:

Make the cookies:

1. Mix shortening, sugar, and egg thoroughly. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla.
2. Sift in dry ingredients and stir. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts if desired. 
3.  Drop cookies onto prepared baking sheets using a tablespoon cookie scoop. 
4. Space cookies 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375°.

Make the frosting:

1. Cream together cream cheese and butter. 
2. Add vanilla and cocoa. Beat until smooth.
3. Add powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
4. Add milk, adding more if needed for desired consistency. Spread frosting over cookies once completely cooled.

Try using a tablespoon cookie scoop to drop the cookies on your baking sheet. Not only will it help keep your fingers clean, but it will also make sure your cookies come out even.

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