Cookie

 I have always loved to make snickerdoodles with my kids. Their favorite part is getting to roll the dough in the cinnamon and sugar. I just give each one a small bowl of the cinnamon sugar mixture. After I form the dough into balls they swirl the balls (one at a time) around in their bowls and place on parchment line cookie sheets.

Awhile ago my sister blogged about lemon cookies. I think they have become a new favorite! Same concept only swirling around in sugar.

Every once in awhile, for my chocolate loving husband, we also make these.

Chocolate Crinkles

3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 ounces mini semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

In a large bowl, mix together the melted butter, cocoa powder, and sugar. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract. In a medium-size bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Use a large spoon to slowly add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture. Stir in the chips. Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours.

Heat the oven to 350. Form the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll them in confectioners' sugar. Bake the cookies on an ungreased (or lined with parchment paper) baking sheet for 10 minutes. Set the baking sheet on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then lightly dust the cookies with the remaining confectioners' sugar. Transfer the cookies directly onto the rack to cool thoroughly. Makes 4 dozen.