Chocolate Crinkles

Prep 1 hr 45 min
Total time:  3 hr 45 min

Ingredients
1/2 c vegetable oil
4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
2 c granulated sugar
2 t vanilla
4 eggs
2 c all purpose flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 c powdered sugar

Directions

1.  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.

2.  Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray.

3.  Drop dough by teaspoonfuls into powdered sugar; roll around to coat and shape into balls.  Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.

4.  Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until almost no imprent remains when touched lightly in center.  Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.  Makes 72 cookies.