cookies for dark chocolate lovers....

I love dark chocolate. I'm not a huge fan of milk chocolate and honestly have to be in the mood for it, but I LOVE dark chocolate and can't recall a time I've ever turned it down. I was going to make a dessert for dinner with some of our family tonight and I was just craving dark chocolate. After searching the internet for a recipe I had the ingredients for, here's what I came up with and they are DIVINE!!! Enjoy!!

Dark Chocolate Crinkle Cookies:
(adapted from this recipe on Allrecipes.com)

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark chocolate chips
1 tsp instant coffee (optional...but recommended as it enhances chocolate!)
1 cup powdered sugar (in separate bowl for coating)

In a medium bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the cocoa mixture and mix on low speed until smooth. Add dark chocolate chips and instant coffee and mix together. Cover dough, and chill for at least 2 hours.               
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly greased foil. Roll dough into one inch balls. (works well using two spoons...one to scoop, one to scrape off) Coat each ball in confectioners' sugar before placing onto prepared cookie sheets.               
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on the cookie sheet for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool.