Soft & Chewy Chocolate Bites

4 squares unsweetened baking chocolate
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH for 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Refrigerate 15 mins or until dough is easy to handle.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls, place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 min or just set (do not over bake). Let stand on cookie sheet 1 min; transfer to wire racks and cool completely.

JAZZ it up: customize these drops with a variety of toppings. Right after they come out of the oven, press 1 of the following options onto each cookie : a waltnut half, a marshmallow half with cut edge dipped into colored sugar, half of a caramel, corsely chopped candy canes, a drizzle of melted semi-sweet chocolate, etc.
Makes about 5 dozen.