Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Yes, I know the traditional version of this cookie is made with powdered sugar. I didn't wanna. I happen to like this version with regular granulated sugar. I made these cookies for Christmas with my father. Every year since my parents separated, my sister and I have a special alternative Christmas "Day" celebration with our father. Now that I have little ones, everyone ends up coming to my place for this event. So today is Christmas with Dad Day! Yay! Now if I can only keep my fingers from creeping under the saran wrap on this plate of cookies in the meantime...Just a heads up, this dough requires refrigeration time prior to baking, so plan accordingly.

Ingredients:

• 4
  eggs
• 1 3/4
  cups granulated sugar
• 4
  ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
• 1/2
  cup cooking oil
• 2
  teaspoons baking powder
• 2
  teaspoons vanilla
• 2
  cups all-purpose flour
  
  
  2/3 cup demerara sugar or turbinado sugar (or, if you're like me...plain ole granulated)

1.In a large bowl, combine eggs, granulated sugar, melted chocolate, oil, baking powder, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Gradually beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours or until dough is easy to handle.

2.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a large cookie sheet; set aside. Place demerara sugar in a small bowl. Shape one portion of dough into 1/2-inch balls. Shape the remaining portion of dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in demerara sugar to coat generously. Place balls 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheet.

3.Bake small cookies in the preheated oven about 8 minutes or until edges are set and tops are dry. Bake large cookies about 10 minutes or until edges are set and tops are dry. Do not overbake cookies. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool. (Cookies will deflate slightly upon cooling.) Makes about about 72 small and 36 large cookies.