Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup cooking oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 mix the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
• 3 in another bowl or mixer, combine sugar and oil. mix in the eggs and vanilla, combining completely.
• 4 melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave. be careful not to scorch or burn it. (i suggest microwaving for 15 seconds at a time and stirring in between).
• 5 add 2 tbsp of the wet mixture to the chocolate and stir well. add another 2 tbsp and stir again. this will ensure the chocolate is well incorporated in the dough and prevent problems with the texture of the cookies.
• 6 add chocolate mixture to wet ingredients and mix well. add the dry mixture and mix again.
• 7 shape dough into 1 inch balls and coat in additional sugar.
• 8 place the dough on a lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. using a fork, gently press down each ball. rotate fork 90 degrees and press down again making a criss cross pattern.
• 9 bake for 10 minutes.