Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookies

Here's a great cookie that will be enjoyed on the christmas cookie trays and throughout the year by guests and family alike.

Preheat oven to 350 f.

In large bowl , beat together sugar , butter , egg , melted chocolate and vanilla until smooth.

Gradually add flour while stirring.

Beat until smooth.

Shape dough into 48 1-inch balls.

Place balls on cookie sheet about 2-inch apart.

Flatten with glass bottom to form 2-inch circles.

Dip glass bottom in sugar , to prevent sticking.

Bake for 15 minutes or until cookies are slightly shiny and golden.

Remove from oven let cool for 5 minutes before removing cookies from sheet.

Repeat process until all dough is used up.

Spread half the cookies with cream cheese icing and top with remaining ones , pressing lightly.

Dust with sugar.

Cream cheese icing:.

In bowl , whip all ingredients with cream cheese until creamy.

Cover and set aside.

sugar, butter, egg, semisweet chocolate, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, cream cheese, icing sugar