chocolate gingerbread cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Recipe

• combine butter or margarine, molasses, and unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler. heat until chocolate melts. stir until smooth.
• sift together flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, and salt. stir in melted chocolate mixture and milk. mix well. chill until firm.
• roll dough into 1 inch balls. roll balls in sugar. place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• bake at 375 degrees f ( 190 degrees c) for about 10 minutes.