Does anyone have a recipe for Chocolate Sugar Cookies?

Question

When I was younger, I lived in Abilene Texas and attended Stephen F Austin Elementary. There was a lady that worked in the cafeteria, and she made the best chocolate cookies...I am not really even sure if they were Sugar cookies, but that it the closest that I can come to describing them

Answer 1

CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

3 sq. Baker's unsweetened chocolate
1 c. (2 sticks) butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Additional sugar

Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on high 2 minutes or until butter 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 mixed. Mix in flour, baking soda and salt. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in additional sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. (If a flatter, crisper cookie is desired, flatten ball with bottom of drinking glass.)

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Yield: About 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Answer 2

Here's a recipe:
Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Makes about 40
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon 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.

Alternately, roll out to 1/4" thick and cut with cookie cutters. 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. Decorate with icing and sprinkles, if desired.
Enjoy!