Chocolate Crinkles Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 c Butter, melted
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 c sugar
2 eggs
2 t Vanilla extract
2 c flour
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
6 oz mini swemisweet chocolate chips (I used regular sized and it was fine, fyi)
3/4 c confectioner's sugar

Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix together the melted butter, cocoa powder and sugar.  Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract.  In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Use a large spoon to slowly add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture.  Stir in the chips.  Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours.

Heat the oven to 350F.  Form the dough into 1 inch balls, then roll them in confectioner's sugar.  Bake the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet for 10 minutes.  Set the baking sheet on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then lightly dust the cookies with the remaining confectioners' sugar.  Transfer the cookies directly onto the rack to cool thoroughly.  Makes 4 dozen.

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