Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies



1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 tablet Mexican hot chocolate drink mix (from 19-ounce package)
1 pouch Betty CrockerŽ sugar cookie mix (1 pound 1.5 ounces)
1 egg
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
2. In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter and hot chocolate tablet over low heat, stirring constantly.
3. Place cookie mix in large bowl. Stir in melted butter mixture and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set (do not overbake). Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Store covered at room temperature.

Yield: 3 dozen