Chocolate Crinkles

CHOCOLATE CRINKLES

1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar

In large bowl, mix oil, chocolate, granulated sugar and vanilla. Stir in eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls into powdered sugar; roll around to coat and shape into balls. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly in center. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Makes 6 dozen cookies.

Recipe from Betty Crocker