Crisp Chocolate Rolls

Ingredients

Servings: 1

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 egg whites

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil

Recipe

in a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy. add egg whites; blend well. gradually add flour and blend well.

drop batter by teaspoons 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. spread with the back of a spoon into 3-inch rounds.

preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).

bake for 5 minutes or until edges are light brown. working with 1 cookie at a time, loosen from baking sheet with a spatula and then quickly roll tightly around a pencil. transfer to a wire rack to cool, seam side down.

with a pastry bag or soda straw or wooden pick, fill rolls with creamy chocolate filling.

to make filling: in a small saucepan, melt chocolate and 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil (or butter or margarine) over low heat stirring constantly.