Chocolate Drop Cookies

Chocolate Drop Cookies   

1 cup sugar 
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened 
1 egg 
2 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate (cool) 
1/3 cup buttermilk or water 
1 teaspoon vanilla 
1 3/4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour 
1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
1 cup chopped nuts, if desired 
Chocolate Frosting 
 
Heat oven to 400 F.  Mix sugar, margarine, egg, chocolate, buttermilk and vanilla.  Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and nuts.  Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, 8 to 10 minutes.  Immediately remove from cookie sheet.  Cool; frost with Chocolate Frosting.  About 4 1/2 dozen cookies. 
 
Chocolate Frosting 
Heat 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate and 2 tablespoons margarine or butter over low heat until melted;  remove from heat.  Beat in 3 tablespoons water and about 2 cups powdered sugar until smooth and of spreading consistency. 

Debbie's notes:  I add crushed candy canes on top.