Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies                   12/07 Family Fun Magazine

¾ c. butter, melted                                1 tsp. bkg. powder

½ c. unsweetened cocoa powder          1 tsp. bkg. soda

1 c. sugar                                             ½ tsp. salt

2 eggs                                                  6 oz. choc chips

2 tsp. vanilla                                          ¾ c. powdered sugar

2 c. flour

            In mixing bowl, mix together the melted butter, cocoa powder, and sugar.  Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract.  In a medium sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Mix in the dry ingredients slowly to the chocolate mixture.  Stir in the chips.  Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours. (Can also put in freezer for 1 hour, if in a hurryJ)

   Heat the oven to 350 degrees.   From the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll them in powdered sugar.  Bake bookies on an ungreased baking sheet for 10 minutes.  Cool 5 mins. the lightly dust the cookies with the remaining powdered sugar.  Put on cooling rack and cool completely