Waffle Cookies

• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  
• 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• FROSTING:
  
• 2 tablespoons butter
  
• 1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  
• 7-1/2 teaspoons hot water
  
• Edible glitter and jimmies, optional

n a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Transfer to a mixing bowl and cool completely. Beat in eggs. Combine flour and sugar; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in vanilla.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto a preheated waffle iron. Bake for 1 minute or until set. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
For frosting, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar alternately with water, beating until smooth. Frost waffle cookies to within 1/4 in. of edges. Decorate with glitter and jimmies if desired. Let stand until frosting is set. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.