Chocolate Spritz Cookies Approx. 90 cookies

6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Cinnamon candy (Red Hots)

Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler. Set aside.

In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla until creamy (5 minutes). Beat in eggs. Stir in chocolate. Gradually beat in flour. Cover dough and refrigerate 30 to 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using star or swirl plate, press dough into 2 inch circles on ungreased cookie sheet. Place a cinnamon candy in the center of each.

Bake 5 minutes or just until set. Let stand on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Remove with a spatula to cool completely.

Note: Be sure the center of the pressed cookie is filled (add a dab of dough if necessary) before placing the cinnamon candy. Otherwise, the candy melts in the oven instead of staying whole