Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 4 large eggs

• 2 tsps vanilla extract

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tsps baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Beat together cocoa powder, white sugar and vegetable oil in an electric mixed until ingredients come together into a shiny, gritty, black dough of sorts

2. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing for 30 seconds each. Add vanilla and beat in thoroughly

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt

4. Mix into the chocolate mixture on low speed until just combined. Do not over-beat

5. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill the dough for four hours or overnight

6. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the powdered sugar in a wide bowl

7. Using a rounded teaspoon, scoop out clumps of the chilled dough and roll them into 1-inch (2.5 cm) sized balls using your hands. Do several at a time and drop them into the powdered sugar as you go.

8. Roll the balls in the powdered sugar and place on the cookie sheets spaced a few inches apart

9. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 13 minutes. Allow to cool a minute or two on the sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

adapted from Simply Recipes