#126: Chocolate Sugar Cookies

I was a little leary of trying this recipe from Kraft Foods because it got mixed reviews, but I thought they were good!  I wouldn't call them my favorite cookie, but they made a nice addition to the cookie trays/tins I made up.  The worst part of this recipe was rolling them into balls because they really didn't want to roll.  They ended up crumbling if you rolled them too hard or too much.  I'd make these again though!

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
4 squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate
1 cup butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add 1 cup sugar, egg and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Refrigerate 15 min. or until dough is easy to handle. (Don't bother refridgerating, it didn't make any difference in trying to roll these into balls!)

Heat oven to 375°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until centers are set. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.