Chocolate sugar cookies

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       Title: CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 42 servings
  
       3    Squares BAKER'S Unsweetened
            -Chocolate
       1 c  Butter or margarine
       1 c  Sugar
       1    Egg
       1 t  Vanilla
       2 c  All-purpose flour
       1 t  Baking soda
     1/4 t  Salt
            Additional sugar
  
   Microwave chocolate and margarine in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 2
   minutes or until margarine 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'F. 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.
   
   Prep. time: 15 minutes. Chill time: 30 minutes. Baking time: 8-10 minutes.
   
   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) KRAFT
   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 BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate.
  
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