(from the kitchen of Evelyn McGhee)
1/2 cup salad oil
4 1-oz. squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup powdered sugarMix oil, chocolate and granulated sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Add vanilla. Sift together flour, soda and salt and blend into chocolate mixture. Chill dough (for best results, freeze overnight). Roll into balls and roll in powdered sugar (chill the dough between batches to keep it from getting too sticky). Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees F.for 9 minutes, Makes about 6 dozen.