Chocolate Snowflake Cookies

These cookies are a lot of fun for kids to make. They appear so different once they are baked, its like magic.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 1oz. squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

Combine first 3 ingredients in large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of electric mixer until blended. Add eggs and vanilla mix well. Combine flour, powder and salt. Add about 1/4 of dry mix at a time. mix well after each addition. Cover and chill dough at least 2 hours.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls (not larger, they spread) and roll in powdered sugar, a thick coating is best. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. I bake them on a silicone mat and let them cool on it.

These are so neat I have never seen a cookie this cute. I laughed when I pulled out the first cookies. I put in this batch of white little balls and pulled out these huge chocolate snowflakes.