Ingredients:

• 4 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups flour

Method:

Preheat oven to 350°F, microwave chocolate and butter in large bowl for 2 minutes or until butter is melted.  Stir until chocolate is melted.  Stir in sugar.  Blend in eggs and vanilla.  Add flour; mix well.  Refrigerate 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

Shape dough into one inch balls.  Place 2 inches apart on parchment paper covered baking sheets.

At this point if you choose to decorate your cookies with coloured sugars or small dragees, simply make a slight thumb print on top of the doughball and place decor on top.

Bake 8 minutes, or just until set (do not overbake).  Let stand on baking sheet for one minute, transfer to wire racks.  Cool completely, and enjoy!

Makes about 65 cookies.

MD