Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipe

3 Squares Unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup Butter or margarine
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 cups Allpurpose flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Salt
Additional sugar

Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler, stirring untli chocolate is melted and mixture is completely smooth. Stir 1 cup of sugar into the melted chocolate mixture, stirring until well blended. Stir in the egg and vanilla extract until well blended. Mix in the flour, baking soda and salt. Refrigerate dough for about 1/2 hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Shape the dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in the additional sugar. Place balls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. For crispier, flatter cookies, flatten dough balls with the bottom of a glass before baking. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are set. Remove from cookie sheets and allow to cool on wire racks

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Chocolate-Mint Cookies Recipe

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate -- melted and cooled

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

Peppermint Frosting -- (recipe follows)

1/4 cup butter or margarine

2 tablespoons corn syrup

1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips

Crushed hard peppermint candies, if

desired

PEPPERMINT FROSTING

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened

3 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Heat oven to 375º. Beat sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the vanilla, egg and unsweetened chocolate in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour and salt.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten cookies with greased bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool cookies completely.

Spread Peppermint Frosting over each cookie to within 1/4 inch of edge. Melt 1/4 cup butter, the corn syrup and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Spoon or drizzle mixture over each cookie; sprinkle with crushed candies.

PEPPERMINT FROSTING:

Mix all ingredients until smooth and of spreading consistency

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