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4
eggs
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1 3/4
cups granulated sugar
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4
ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
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1/2
cup cooking oil
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2
teaspoons baking powder
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2
teaspoons vanilla
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2
cups all-purpose flour
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2/3
cup demerara sugar or turbinado sugar
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.
- Storage To Store:Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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I followed this recipe exactly as it was printed. Unlike the others, my dough was definitely NOT runny. In fact, I put it in the refrigerator for 2 hours and it came out like a rock. My hands hurt from kneading it into little balls. After they baked, they were almost a dark tan color with hardly any chocolate taste at all. They looked nothing like the picture. My daughter kept saying "are you sure it says only 4 oz of chocolate?" Waste of time and ingredients.
12/22/2011 11:51:05 PM Report AbuseI agree, the same thing happened to me. They don't look at all like the recipe!
12/16/2011 01:59:23 PM Report AbuseI tried this recipe and it was absolutely a disaster. I followed directions. All the cookies melted into 1 large mess. Unfortunately I do not have time to make another cookie for my exchange today. I highly recommend that you NOT try this recipe!
12/13/2011 08:07:07 AM Report AbuseI read some bad reviews of this recipe and was nervous about making it, but it turned out wonderfully! When you first mix up the dough, it seems like you need more flour, but the key is to just make sure you chill the dough for long enough (I did overnight). Then they are easy to roll into balls and bake up nicely. You just have to be careful not to cook them too long or they get a bit dried out.
12/12/2011 08:44:23 AM Report AbuseThis is one of my top recipes especially at Christmas. I put a peppermint patty on top when they come out of the oven that gives them a whole different taste. With or without the peppermint patty this is a great cookie!
2/21/2011 10:43:50 PM Report Abuse