Mint Chocolate Crackle Cookies

My favourite cookies every! The recipe comes from a recipe card that I got in the mail. These cookies are great for the holidays

• Ready In: 4 hrs
• Yields: 40 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  ounces  unsweetened chocolate
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  mint extract
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup icing sugar

Directions

1. In the top of a double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate.
2. When chocolate is liquid, lift pot out of water and beat in oil, sugar and mint extract.
3. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat until thick and smooth.
4. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into the chocolate mixture. Stir until blended.
5. Cover dough and chill for at least 4 hours or as long as 2 days.
6. Roll about 1 tsp of cookie dough at a time into a ball. Roll in icing sugar to coat generously. Set balls slightly apart on a greased cookie sheets.
7. Bake at 350F for 10 to 12 minutes.
8. Let cool on pan for about 30 seconds before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.