Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Submitted by oilpatchjo

"A recipe I found in the Baker's Desserts for Chocolate Lover's."

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 42 cookies
• Serves: 21

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4 baker's unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt set aside.
3. Microwave chocolate and butter in large bowl on High for 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add 1 cup of the sugar; mix well. Blend in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until well blended.
4. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until dough is easy to handle. Shape into 1 inch balls; rolling in remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Place 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets. If flatter crisper cookie is desired, flatten with bottom of glass.
5. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set.
6. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute remove to wire racks to cool completely.
7. Chocolate Carmel Sugar Cookies: Omit 1/2 cup of the sugar prepare dough into balls as directed. Roll in 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans instead of sugar. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Make indentation in each ball.
8. Bake as directed.
9. Microwave 1 bag (14 ounces) of Kraft caramels and 2 tablespoons of milk in microwaveable bowl on High for 3 minutes or until caramels are melted, stirring after 2 minutes. Spoon evenly into centers of cookies. Drizzle with melted Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate.
10. Cool completely.

Reviews

[ransomedbyfire]

I made these cookies last night for a late night snack. Since I didn't have bakers chocolate on hand, I substituted 4 tablespoons melted margarine and 3/4 cup cocoa for it (as per foodsubs.com's recommendations). The cookies came out tasting kind of like little pieces of chocolate cake with a lightly crunchy sugary exterior. Overall, they were cheap, easy to make, and delicious - so much so that I am pretty sure these are going to be the cookies I give everyone as presents for Christmas 2010. Thanks!