Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

½ cup butter

½ cup molasses

2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

⅔ cup white sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ cup milk

⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration

Combine butter or margarine, molasses, and unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Heat until chocolate melts. Stir until smooth.

Sift together flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, and salt. Stir in melted chocolate mixture and milk. Mix well. Chill until firm.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C) for about 10 minutes.