Soft & Chewy Chocolate Drops

adapted from Baker's

4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
3/4 cups butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-1/2 cups flour
8 ounces Cool Whip, frozen
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate

Cookies:
Preheat oven to 350F. Microwave chocolate and butter in large 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 by hand. Add flour; mix well by hand. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake 8 minutes or just until set. Do not overbake. Let stand on baking sheet 1 minute; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

Glaze topping:
Place Cool Whip and chocolate in bowl. Microwave on High 1 minute. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds or until chocolate is melted and mixture is shiny and smooth. Let stand 15 minutes to thicken. Spread over cookies. Let stand until glaze is set.

Makes approximately 60 cookies.