Original Crinkle Cookie Recipe
1/2cup vegetable oil
4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup powdered sugar (can also roll in bits of broken candy canes for a peppermint version!)
In large bowl, mix oil, chocolate, granulated sugar and vanilla. Stir in eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray or use parchment paper to line cookie sheets.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls into powdered sugar; (and peppermint bits if you're going for the mint version) roll around to coat and shape into balls. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
