Carla Hall's Crinkle Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces butter
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 gently melt butter and chocolate together in a glass bowl in the microwave or over a pot of simmering water. in a separate bowl whisk together eggs, salt, sugars and vanilla.
• 2 stir egg mixture into chocolate mixture, and then add flour. stir just until combined. cool mixture in refrigerator until you can work with batter.
• 3 form cookies into dime sized balls and roll in powdered sugar. transfer cookies to a parchment lined sheet tray. bake for 5 minutes or fudgier cookies or up to 8 minutes for crunchier and cracked cookies. allow to cool before serving.