Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Category:
Cookies
 
  

 Ingredients
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
* 2 teaspoons vanilla
* 2 eggs
* 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 1/2 cup chopped pecans or other nuts, optional
* confectioners' sugar
 
 
 Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light; add vanilla then beat in eggs and melted chocolate.

Stir in dry ingredients alternately with milk. Stir in chopped pecans. Shape dough into 1-inch balls (stir if necessary to make the dough firmer). Roll balls in confectioners' sugar and place on lightly greased baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350° for 14 to 16 minutes, or until cookies are firm in the center. Remove from baking sheets and cool on racks. Sprinkle warm with additional powdered sugar from shaker or sifter, if desired.
Makes about 4 dozen chocolate crinkle cookies.

These actually work, although the dough needed refrigeration before rolling. They don't spread out much.
Yummy. x-mas 2005