1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3/4 c. milk
3/4 c. melted fat
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 c. flour
3/4 c. cocoa, dissolved in hot water to make a drippy paste
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Nuts, optional

Mix melted fat with sugar. Add eggs and mix again. In a separate bowl mix baking soda and milk (this gets foamy and may splatter) then add to above mixture and mix. Add cocoa mixture to above and mix. Add flour to above and mix (may be too thick now for electric beater - use spoon). Add vanilla and mix.

Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. Drop by teaspoons for normal cookies (makes 4 dozen).

Drop by bigger spoon for Black and White cookies (makes 20 cookies).

When cool frost 1/2 with cream cheese frosting and 1/2 with chocolate chip frosting.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. confectioners' sugar

Combine until smooth and creamy.

CHOCOLATE CHIP FROSTING:

1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. cream
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. chocolate chips

Bring sugar, cream and butter to a boil. Boil 1/2 minute. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate; stir to melt. Beat until thick.