Chocolate Crinkles II

The kids love these cookies and they always get good reviews from wherever we take them. Enjoy!


Chocolate Crinkles II
by Ingrid (allrecipes.com)

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

In a medium bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the cocoa mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least 4 hours. (In the winter I cover these well and stick them outside for a while. I don't always let these sit for four hours or more since they warm up quickly anyway and still get sticky.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. (If you grease the pan, the cookies will still work but they get more crunchy on the bottom.) Roll dough into one inch balls. Coat each ball in confectioners' sugar before placing onto prepared cookie sheets.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on the cookie sheet for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool.