Carla Hall's Crinkle Cookies

• butter↗8 ounces
• bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate↗8 ounces
• eggs↗4
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• sugar↗1 cup
• dark brown sugar↗1 cup

  packed

• vanilla extract↗2 teaspoons
• all-purpose flour↗1 cup
• confectioners' sugar↗

  for dusting

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Gently melt butter and chocolate together in a glass bowl in the microwave or over a pot of simmering water. In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, salt, sugars and vanilla.

2. 2

   Stir egg mixture into chocolate mixture, and then add flour. Stir just until combined. Cool mixture in refrigerator until you can work with batter.

3. 3

   Form cookies into dime sized balls and roll in powdered sugar. Transfer cookies to a parchment lined sheet tray. Bake for 5 minutes or fudgier cookies or up to 8 minutes for crunchier and cracked cookies. Allow to cool before serving.