DARK CHOCOLATE LAVA DROPS by Saundra Stroud

This is a Land of Lakes recipe. They recommend eating these warm by making them in advance and then baking them right before serving. I can just imagine how wonderful these would be with a cup of hot chocolate.  Can you tell I love chocolate?!

1/2 cup butter

3 (1 oz.) squares baking chocolate

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

32 Hershey Kisses (dark chocolate), unwrapped

1/2 cup sugar (this is to roll your cookies in before baking)

Preheat oven @ 350 degrees.

Place butter & baking chocolate in microwave-safe bowl.  Microwave on high (stirring every 30 sec until melted)  COOL 10 MIN. 

Add  sugar & egg to melted chocolate mixture--beat at medium speed until mixed well. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder & salt.  Continue beating until well mixed.

Shape into 1 inch balls.  Press one Hershey Kiss into each ball; form dough around candy to completely cover.  

Roll balls in sugar.  Place one inch apart onto slightly greased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes  (DO NOT OVERBAKE) 

Makes 32 cookies.


To reheat: place 2 cookies on a dish in the microwave and heat on HIGH until centers are melted, 15-30 seconds. Do not over-heat.