JUDY'S EARTHQUAKE COOKIES

JUDY'S EARTHQUAKE COOKIES image

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 squares unsweetened chocolate (don't substitute with cocoa, I tried and it doesn't taste or look as good)
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups sugar
4 eggs beaten
2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups of confectioner's sugar

Steps:

Melt chocolate and butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir often. In bowl, beat eggs. Add in sugar, vanilla, and melted chocolate mixture. Add in baking powder, flour, and salt and beat until very smooth. Place bowl in fridge and chill as long as 24 hours (Judy recommends 24 hours). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep two cookie sheets with either butter or foil. Place confectioner's sugar in bowl large enough to roll out the fudge balls. Take a teaspoon of the cookie dough and roll into balls. Coat the ball with confectioner's sugar by rolling it around in the sugar many times. Place on baking sheet with enough room for each ball to "explode" open. Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes (depends on oven). Cool and then remove cookies to wire rack (make sure to place tin foil under rack as powdered sugar is very messy).