Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

I feel like I have been on my feet cooking and cleaning all day today.  I now I am rewarding myself by sitting down to write this post.  It is always too far between my posts, but my crazy, busy life gets in the way!  These cookies were the perfect treat for me on this crazy day! I was thinking they might be amazing with some crushed up candy canes mixed in with the powdered sugar, Tis the Season for Peppermint!

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

1/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. cocoa
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 1/4 c. flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 c. chocolate chips (optional)
1/2 to 1 c. powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350

Mix shortening, cocoa, oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until well mixed.  Add flour, salt and baking powder.  Mix well.  The dough will be pretty sticky still, if you feel like you need another 1/4 c of flour, you can add it.  Roll dough into balls and then roll in the powdered sugar.
Bake 9-10 min (Do not over-bake. They should still be soft when you take them out of the oven)