Chocolate Crinkles Cookies

This dough for this shaped cookie contains melted unsweetened chocolate, and is chilled before baking. The tops of the cookies are slightly "cracked" when baked.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 4 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

Mix sugar, oil, vanilla and chocolate. Add eggs, one at a time, beating gently just until smooth. Stir together and mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover and refrigerate dough at least 3 hours or longer. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop dough by teaspoon into powdered sugar and roll to coat balls. Place balls about 2-inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until no indention remains when touched.

Number of Servings: about 5 dozen

Notes from the Cook: This is an old recipe, which my dad and I made when I was very little. We have been making these cookies about 20 years or so, and now I make them for my boys.