Basic Fudgy Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 ounces chocolate unsweetened squares
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup brown sugar light
• firmly packed
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large eggs
• 2 cups flour
• all-purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In small heavy saucepan over very low heat, stir chocolate until melted and smooth.
2. Remove from heat; cool.
3. In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy; beat egg in well; beat in melted chocolate.
4. In small bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt; with mixer at low speed, beat into butter chocolate mixture to blend well.
5. Flatten dough to disk shape; refrigerate, wrapped in plastic, 30 minutes.
6. Work with one-fourth dough at a time; keep reminder refrigerated.
7. Heat oven to 350F (180C).
8. Roll dough out to 18 or 1/4 inch thickness on lightly floured surface and cut into desired shapes; or, mold into shapes.
9. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart; bake 6 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness of dough, until dry to touch.
10. Cool on wire racks.
11. Store in airtight containers.