CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on high 2 minutes or until butter 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.
• Shape dough into 1\" balls; roll in additional sugar.
• 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.
• Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.
• 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) caramels 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.