Crackle Cookies

Quick to make and nice to see on the plate, they won't leave you with dozens of cookies to finish later. 

• 1/2 C sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 square (1 oz) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 C flour
• 1/2 to 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• powdered sugar

1.  In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, egg, oil, chocolate, and vanilla; mix well.  Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.  Refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours.
2.  Preheat oven to 350°F.  With sugared hands, shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Roll in powdered sugar.  Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.  Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until set.  Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Yield: about 18 cookies.

Robyn's notes: I took these and another batch of cookies to a potluck lunch and they seemed to go pretty well, but I found them a bit dry so I'm only giving them 3 stars.  

*** 3 Stars: Good. At least one of us liked this enough for me to make it again, but not often