Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

These are my son’s favorite cookies and we have made these for years! Of course it is Christmas time so that means it is cookie time too. I just love making cookies and I am always looking for some fun cookie recipes, so dig out your favorite cookie recipe and send it to me. Thanks!

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

¼ Cup Vegetable Oil 4 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted 2 Cups Sugar 4 Eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon Salt 2 Cup all-purpose Flour 2 teaspoon baking powder Approx. 1 Cup powdered sugar

Mix oil, chocolate, and sugar. Blend in 1 egg at a time, add vanilla. In another bowl combine the salt, flour, baking powder. Combine the flour into the chocolate and egg mixture. Chill at least two hours.

To bake preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop a teaspoon of dough into the powdered sugar, roll the dough around and shape into balls. Place each ball about 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are dry and the centers bounce back when touched. Remove from oven and let cook on the cookie sheet for a few minutes. Remove and cool on rack.

** To make Gluten Free use a gluten free flour mix and ½ teaspoon xanthan gum.