Soft & Chewy Chocolate Drops

(from AmericnJewl’s recipe box)

Source: Kraft Foods

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 80 minutes
Serves 30 people

Categories: chocolate, cookies, dessert

Ingredients

  • 4 squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
  • 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2-1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tub (8 oz.) frozen COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
  • 6 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate

Directions

  1. COOKIES: Preheat oven to 350°F. Microwave unsweetened chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

  2. SHAPE dough into 1-inch balls; place, 2 inches apart, on lightly greased baking sheets.

  3. BAKE 8 min. or just until set. (Do not overbake.) Let stand on baking sheet 1 min.; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

  4. GLAZE: Place frozen whipped topping and semi-sweet chocolate in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is shiny and smooth, stirring after 1 min. Let stand 15 min. to thicken. Spread over cookies. Let stand until glaze is set.

  5. Nut-Topped Chocolate Drops: Bake and glaze cookies as directed. Immediately top each cookie with a pecan or walnut half. Let stand until glaze is set.

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