Recipe Exchange - Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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Chocolate Crinkles - Courtesy of Betty Crocker
Makes 6 dozen cookies

These are my ALL time favorite cookies. I just can't get enough of them and they are super easy to make. A few tips:

• Use pre-melted unsweetened chocolate instead of chocolate baking squares. They come 8 pouches to a pack and each pack equals 1 oz of chocolate, or one baking square. It tastes just as good and will save you some time and the headache of melting chocolate on the stove.
• Roll the dough into a ball BEFORE rolling in powdered sugar. It will coat easier, the powdered sugar won't melt in your hands and it's less messy.
  

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

Directions
In a large bowl mix oil, chocolate, granulated sugar and vanilla. Stir in eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. 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.