Chocolate Ginger Snaps

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups unbleached white flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a cookie sheet.

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle in melted chocolate and beat well. Add sugars, molasses, and egg. Beat several more minutes, Stir in vanilla.

In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, ginger and salt. Stir this into the first mixture. Mix thoroughly but briefly, just enough to combine.

Lightly flour your hands and form 1 inch balls. Place them about 2 inches apart on the greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes at 350°. Cool on a rack.