Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Category: Cookies

3 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Additional sugar

Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on high 2 minutes or until margarine is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir 1 cup sugar into melted chocolate mixture until well blended. Stir in egg and vanilla until completely blended. Mix in flour, baking soda and salt. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Heat oven to 375. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in additional sugar.

Alternately, roll out to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Place 2 inch apart, on ungreased cookie sheets. (If flatter, crisper cookies are desired, flatten balls with bottom of drinking glass.) Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Decorate with icing and sprinkles, if desired.