Chocolate Crackles

This recipe is from the www.crisco.com website. The picture on the website is beautiful.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) package  semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup
• 1  cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. MELT chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl on MEDIUM (50% power) for 2 minutes; stir until smooth. Combine with brown sugar, oil and vanilla in medium bowl. Mix well.
2. ADD eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate about 3 hours.*
3. HEAT oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a baking sheet with no-stick cooking spray.
4. PLACE powdered sugar in shallow dish or large resealable food storage bag. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar or add to bag and shake to coat.
5. PLACE about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes, or until almost no indentation remains when touched lightly. Cool on wire rack.
6. TIP* Chilling the dough before baking is an important step to ensure the crackled finish.