Chocolate Sugar Cookies

We used this recipe as the base for our Top Hat cookies.

Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Ingredients:

• 3 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups  flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions:

• Put chocolate and margarine in a large microwave safe bowl.  Microwave on high for 1 minute.  Remove and stir.  Microwave for another minute, remove and stir.  Continue microwaving and stirring in 20 second increments until chocolate is completely melted.
• Add 1 cup of sugar and mix. 
• Mix in 1 egg and 1 tsp of vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt and mix together. 
• Microwave for another minute, remove and stir.  Continue microwaving and stirring in 20 second increments until chocolate is completely melted.
• Add 1 cup of sugar and mix.  sp;
   
• Heat oven to 375'F.
   
• Place dough between two sheets of waxed paper (this makes it easier to roll out).
• Roll with a rolling pin and cut out out with cookie cutters or a drinking glass.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8-10 minutes.
• Remove from cookie sheets and let cool.

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