1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 oz (squares) unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 Tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups flour
- Mix oil, chocolate, and granulated sugar. Blend in one egg at a time until well mixed. Add vanilla.
- Measure flour by sifting. Stir flour, baking powder, and salt into oil mixture. Chill several hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 350 F. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough into confectioners’ sugar. Roll in sugar; shape into balls. Place about 2″ apart on greased baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Do not overbake! (Makes 6 dozen cookies.)