Fudgy Chocolate Crinkles

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325.

2. 2

   Melt butter and chocolate chips together in a saucepan over medium-low heat or in the microwave, until the butter melts.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.

4. 4

   In the bowl of a mixer, beat together the sugar, eggs and vanilla.

5. 5

   Stir in the chocolate mixture.

6. 6

   Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt.

7. 7

   Chill the dough for 2-3 hours or overnight.

8. 8

   Pour approximately a cup of confectioners sugar into a shallow bowl.

9. 9

   Roll 1 1/4 inch diameter balls of dough (a heaping teaspoon) and drop the balls into the bowl of confectioners sugar.

10. 10

    Working with 4-5 at a time, shake the bowl until the balls are completely coated and place them on a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet.

11. 11

    Leave about 1 1/2 inches between balls.

12. 12

    Bake for 10-12 minutes.

13. 13

    The cookies will flatten out and the surface will crack.

14. 14

    Cool on wire racks.

15. 15

    After the cookies have cooled, I like to shake a little extra sugar on top using a sifter or a small strainer.