Chocolate Earthquake Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 32 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate (4 squares)
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate and butter over low heat in a heavy saucepan until chocolate is almost melted, stirring frequently.
• 2 remove from heat and let chocolate finish melting, then cool.
• 3 in a large bowl, whisk eggs until well beaten.
• 4 whisk in sugar, vanilla, and melted chocolate mixture.
• 5 add flour, baking powder and salt, and whisk until smooth.
• 6 chill the mixture until firm, at least 2 hours, and up to 24 hours.
• 7 when ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 8 lightly butter one or two baking sheets.
• 9 place powdered sugar in a small bowl.
• 10 using about a teaspoon of the cookie dough, roll it between your palms to shape into a ball.
• 11 roll the ball in powdered sugar to coat, then place on baking sheet, you should be able to get a dozen on a sheet.
• 12 bake for 12 minutes, switching placement of baking sheets at half point if you are baking 2 sheets at once.
• 13 cool slightly before removing to wire rack to finish cooling.