Annemarie McLaughlin Dineen

• 2 C granulated sugar
• 1/2 C vegetable oil
• 4 oz. melted unsweetened chocolate, cooled
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 2 C flour*
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 C powdered sugar

Mix granulated sugar, oil, chocolate, and vanilla. Mix In eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover and refrigerate at least three hours.

Heat oven to 350. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Place about two inches apart onto greased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched (about 10-12 minutes). Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

* If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.