If you've got a chocolate lover on your list, layer these pretty cookies between sheets of waxed paper in a nice holiday tin and you'll be sure to have someone's gratitude.
- 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate -- coarsely chopped
- 2 1/4 c. flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 c. butter -- softened
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Melt the chocolate in a microwavable dish by microwaving it on HIGH for 30 seconds at a time, mixing the chocolate after each cooking.
Combine the flour and salt in a small bowl; stir to mix.
Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and extract. Add the chocolate and beat again. Gradually add the flour mixture while mixing.
Fit a cookie press with your desired plate and fill the press with the dough. Press the dough 1 inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake the cookies for 7 minutes or until set. Remove them to a wire rack and cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature.
- Yields: 60 cookies
- Preparation Time: 30 minutes
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