My Grandma was an excellent baker. This recipe was one of her go-to favorites. It came from and old cookbook. It used to use solid baking chocolate but my grandmother cleverly substituted with cocoa powder and oil to stretch a dollar! :)
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Prep Time: About 30 minutes, plus a couple hours chill time in the freezer
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: several dozen
Ingredients:
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Steps:
Mix the oil, cocoa, and granulated sugar.
Add the eggs last, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla.
In a separate dish, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt until well incorporated.
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir well.
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Place the dough into a container and freeze for several hours to firm.
Once firm, make sure to preheat your oven to 345 degrees F. My grandmother had it down to a science; the 5 degree difference makes what was a finicky recipe more reliable.
Taking a small spoon, scoop up enough dough to make a 1 ½ inch round. Form into a ball, then roll the top half in powdered sugar.
Place on nonstick cookie sheet. Alternatively, use a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes in a 345 degree F oven.
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Let cool on the baking sheet before digging in, otherwise the cookies will fall apart. Once cooled, they should be a little crisp on the outside and soft, not gooey, on the inside. Enjoy!
My Grandma was an excellent baker. This recipe was one of her go-to favorites. It came from and old cookbook. It used to use solid baking chocolate but my grandmother cleverly substituted with cocoa powder and oil to stretch a dollar! :)
