Snowy Pecan Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Recipe

• melt chocolate squares and cooking oil in a saucepan.
• let cool and pour into mixing bowl. add sugar, eggs and vanilla, mixing until well blended.
• sift dry ingredients together and gradually add to chocolate/egg mixture, stirring well.
• stir in nuts, cover and place in refrigerator overnight.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease cookie sheets.
• shape dough into small balls, about an inch in diameter. roll in powdered sugar and place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet .
• bake for 8 minutes.