Surprise Crackles

By Cathie davidson

Ingredients

• 4 squares (1 oz. ea.) unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• confectioner's sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Melt chocolate & butter together over very low heat.
Let cool to lukewarm.
Mix together flour, salt & baking powder.
Add sugar, eggs & vanilla to chocolate butter mixture. Beating well.
Stir in the flour mixture. Dough will be very soft.

Refrigerate covered overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Shape dough into small balls. Roll balls of dough in confectioner's sugar to coat completely.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet 2-3 inches apart. (they spread flat)

Bake 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
Cool on racks.