Basic Chocolate Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup vegetable oil
 * 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
 * 2 cup sugar
 * 4 egg
 * 2 tsp vanilla
 * 1/2 tsp kosher salt
 * 2 cup flour
 * 2 tsp baking powder
 * 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions
Mix oil, chocolate, and sugar. Blend in 1 egg at a time until well mixed; add vanilla. Stir in salt, flour, and baking powder. Chill several hours or overnight.

To bake
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Place powdered sugar on a plate. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto powdered sugar, roll them around in it, and shape them into balls. Place the balls about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets and bake 10 - 12 minutes.
 * Cool cookies on racks before storing them