Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 375F.
In a large mixing bowl stir together the 1 cup sugar, brown sugar,
cocoa powder, baking powder and cinnamon. Add the eggs, cooking oil
and vanilla. Beat with a rotary beater or wire whip until the mixture
is smooth. Add the flour. Stir with a large spoon until the mixture
is smooth. Stir in the nuts.
Place the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a pie plate. Spoon chocolate
mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Roll each mound
around in your hands to form a ball. Roll the balls in the sugar to
coat generously. Place the balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased
baking sheet.
Bake at 375F for 12 to 14 minuts or until the cookie is firm around
the edges and the tops are cracked. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
Makes 24 cookies.
From Tops Grocery Store circular. A Good recipe for kids to try
with supervision for the baking part. ;-)
Servings: 24 servings
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Categories: Chocolate; Cookie; Dessert
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We hope you enjoy this Chocolate Baseball Cookies recipe.
