Hershey's™ Chocolate Crinkles

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup Hershey’s cocoa powder
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar

Procedure:

1. Combine granulated sugar and oil.  Add cocoa and beat until well blended.  Beat in eggs and vanilla.  Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.  Gradually add to cocoa mixture, beating well.
2. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill for at least 6 hours (or overnight).
3. Preheat oven to 350F (177C) and line 2 baking sheets with parchment.  Using a rounded spoon, get clumps of the chilled dough and roll into 1 inch sized balls using your hand.
4. Roll the balls using your hands.  Then roll the balls in the confectioner’s sugar.  Place on the baking sheets (around 12-16 per sheet).
5. Bake for 11-13 minutes.
6. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Yield:  48 bite-sized cookies