Chocolate Crinkles II

Chocolate Crinkles II
Recipe submitted by Cindy Chandler

Ingredients:

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

Directions:

In a medium bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil.  Beat in eggs one at a time, and then stir in the vanilla.  Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir in the cocoa mixture.

Cover dough and chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.  Roll dough into one inch balls.  Coat each ball in confectioner's sugar before placing onto 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.

Servings 48

Recipe submitted by Cindy Chandler