Chocolate Crinkles

Description

Contributed by Susan Godfrey at Catsrecipes Y-Group

• Source: South Idaho Press, Tuesday, November 21, 2006
• Makes 3½ Dozen Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1⅔ cups sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 oz (2 squares) unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 cup Sun-Maid natural raisins
• powdered sugar

Procedures

1. Combine butter, sugar and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
2. Blend in chocolate.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl; add to chocolate mixture alternately with milk.
4. Stir in raisins.
5. Cover; refrigerate until firm.
6. Heat oven to 350°F.
7. Grease cookie sheets.
8. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar.
9. Place on cookie sheets.
10. Bake in upper third of oven for 12 to 15 minutes (do not over bake).