3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
additional sugar
Microwave chocolate and margarine 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 F. Shape dough into 1" balls; roll in additional sugar.
Alternately, roll out to 1/4" thick and cut with cookie cutters. Place, 2" 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.
JAM-FILLED CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES: Prepare Chocolate Sugar Cookie dough as directed. Roll in finely chopped nuts in place of sugar. Make indentation in each ball; fill center with your favorite jam. Bake as directed.
CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL SUGAR COOKIES: Prepare Chocolate Sugar Cookie dough as directed. Roll in finely chopped nuts in place of sugar. Make indentation in each ball; bake as directed. Microwave 1 package (14 ounces) caramel candies with 2 tablespoons milk in microwavable bowl on high 3 minutes or until melted, stirring after 2 minutes. Fill centers of cookies with caramel mixture. Drizzle with melted semi-sweet chocolate.
Amy in Texas Dec 1, 2008
Would not make this again.
I don't understand how people can rant on and on about these cookies!! I am a very good baker and followed this recipe to the T and they turned out so disgustingly brittle and dry!! My kids wouldn't even eat them!! I will shred this recipe and never make again!!
A cookie baker in Mexia, Tx Nov 27, 2008
Would make this again.
I love learning to bake new things, but ever since I made these cookies about 2 years ago, I can't hardly try anything else - simply because everyone asks for these! They are incredibly good and now everyone asks for "alison's cookies". So now I guess I'm happily stuck! :) As of right now, they are in the oven for thanksgiving dinner tonight.
confused Aug 29, 2008
Would make this again.
has anyone tried rolling these and using them for cutouts? I found it completely impossible.
They were tasty rolled in sugar and baked that way though. I was just disappointed as I was looking for a cut out recipe and nothing I did got the dough to a rollable point.
A cookie baker Mar 17, 2008
Would make this again.
Based on the Dec 22 review, and the consistency of the dough (after its time in the fridge), I followed the flatten cookie step before dipping them in sugar. This turned out to be a good move because they did not spread like I am used to with other drop cookies. My end result was a nice, soft cake like cookie.
I taste plenty of chocolate, though my expectations of chocolaty from a cookie may be different then others.
It took more time then I expected, but the end result was great.
A cookie baker Dec 22, 2007
Would not make this again.
These were ok, but not as chocolatey or soft as I hoped they would be. Also, either I messed up or the recipe wasn't clear - my cookies didn't really spread at all. They went from being balls to slightly flattened balls - not disc-shaped at all.
