GERMAN CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES

German Chocolate Drop Cookies image

My mother used to make these all the time for Christmas. It's one of my favorite cookies.

Provided by Barbara Barzycki-Kutlik

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
1 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
1 (1.45 ounce) bar German sweet chocolate (such as Baker's®), chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
Beat butter, margarine, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until creamy. Add sugar, flour, and salt; continue beating until completely incorporated. Fold nuts and chocolate through the butter mixture.
Drop cookie dough by spoonful onto baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart.
Bake in preheated oven until golden brown around the edges, about 45 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.5 calories, Carbohydrate 26.5 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 240.2 mg, Sugar 15 g