*Chocolate Buttercream Frosting*
Makes 2 cups

This is a creamy and delicious frosting that goes well on cakes and cookies.  It makes enough to frost a whole double layer cake.  If you are only wanting enough to frost some cookies, the recipe can very easily be cut in half.  You decided just how chocolately you want it to be by the amount of cocoa you decide to use.

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 2/3 cups icing sugar, sifted
1/3 cup single cream or milk
1 tsp vanilla
Choose ONE of the following:
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (for light)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (for medium)
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (for dark rich)

Place the butter into a large bowl and cream it until light and fluffy.  Beat in the icing sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla, alternately with the milk or cream, only adding as much liquid as you need to get the consistency you desire.  You may not need it all, and , in the case of the dark rich frosting, you may even need a bit more.