Sachertorte Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2/3 cup apricot preserves or 2/3 cup cherry preserves
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325º.
• 2 in large bowl combine 1 cup margarine and pudding mix; beat until light and fluffy. add egg; blend well.
• 3 gradually add flour; mix well.
• 4 shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar.
• 5 place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookies sheets.
• 6 with thumb, make indentation in center of each cookie.
• 7 bake at 325º for 15-18 minutes or until firm to the touch. immediately remove from cookie sheets.
• 8 cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
• 9 fill each indentation with 1/2 teaspoon preserves.
• 10 in small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons margarine over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• 11 drizzle glaze evenly over cookies.