Holiday Dishes

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients:

4 squares (120 g) unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup (125 mL) shortening
2 cups (500 mL) sugar
2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla
4 eggs
2 cups (500 mL) flour
2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
1 cup (250 mL) chocolate chips, semi-sweet
1/2 cup (125 mL) icing sugar

Instructions:

Melt chocolate squares and shortening, but do not boil. Stir in sugar and allow to cool. Spoon mixture into a bowl, add vanilla and beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture. Beat well. Fold in chocolate chips. Chill dough in the refrigerator for one hour before making into balls.

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Form dough into one inch balls and roll in icing sugar until coated. Bake on greased sheets for 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes 5 dozen cookies.

Nutrients per serving:

Calories: 106.4
Protein: 1.3 g
Carbohydrate: 15.6 g
Fat: 5.0 g