Cook Time: 14 minutes
Makes about 40 cookies
Calories: 80 calories
Source: Chocolate Sensations (Reader's Digest)
Ingredients
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350; grease a baking sheet.
- Melt chocolate and butter over a double boiler.
- Beat the sugar and chocolate mixture together.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Add the flour and baking powder; stir until well-combined.
- Shape the dough into balls, about 3/4-inch in diameter; place on baking sheet.
- Bake 12-14 minutes or until just firm on the outside.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheets.
We were finally getting around to having a chocolate party and I borrowed a book from the library that was nothing but chocolate. These cookies looked good and easy to make - and they were! The recipe in the book also lists 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts to be added after the flour and baking powder, but we're purists when it comes to chocolate... We did press an M&M into the top of some of the cookies, just for fun. This is a double recipe, so can easily be halved if you don't need or want 40 cookies. They are good for up to a week in an airtight container or can be frozen for up to three months. Thaw for two hours before serving.
