1 c  Brown sugar

    1/2 c  Butter, softened

      1 ts Vanilla

      2 oz (2 squares) unsweetened

           -chocolate,
           Melted and cooled
      1    Egg

      2 c  Flour

    1/2 ts Baking soda

    1/2 ts Salt

    3/4 c  Sour cream

    1/2 c  Chopped walnuts

           MOCHA FROSTING:
  1 1/2 c  Powdered sugar

      2 tb Unsweetened cocoa

    1/4 c  Butter, softened

      1    To 2 tsp. instant coffee

           -granules
  1 1/2 ts Vanilla

      2    To 3 Tbsp. milk

  COOKIES:
  Cookies:
  Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease cookie sheets.  In large bowl, beat brown
  sugar and 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy. Add 1 tsp. vanilla,
  chocolate and egg; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;
  level off.  In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add dry
  ingredients and sour cream to chocolate mixture; mix well. Stir in walnuts.
  Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2" apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350
  for 10 to 14 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie
  sheets.  Cool completely.
  Frosting:
  In a small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients, adding enough milk for
  desired spreading consistency; blend until smooth. Spread on cooled
  cookies.  Allow frosting to set before storing.
  Makes:  3 dozen
  Posted by:  Debbie Carlson (D.CARLSON - GEnie)