Chocolate Apple Fritters

This comes from Company's Coming Chocolate book. I love these they are sooooooo good, especially if you like chocolate.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 35 fritters

Ingredients

• 1 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup  cocoa, sifted
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3  large eggs
• 1  tablespoon margarine, melted
• 2  cups  finely diced peeled cooking apples (like Mcintosh)
• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
•  oil (for frying)
•  icing sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. Stir first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, make a well in the center.
2. In a seperate bowl beat eggs until foamy and light.
3. Pour into the well.
4. Add margarine, apple and chocolate chips.
5. Stir just until moist.
6. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls into 375F oil.
7. when they start to brown turn over and cook other side.
8. Remove to paper towel and cool completely.
9. Dust with icing sugar.