Instructions: Beat butter, 1 1/2 cup sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Heat oven to 350 F. Shape dough into 1 1/8" balls; roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove from oven. Place 3 mini-chocolate chips in center of each cookie, pressing down lightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

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