Chocolate Pixies

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup butter 
• 0.3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
• 4  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 4 ounce chocolate unsweetened
• 2 cups sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer
• microwave

Directions

1. Melt butter and chocolate together over low heat or in the microwave.
2. In a medium bowl, mix eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in melted chocolate mixture. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt . Stir dry ingredients into the egg mixture by hand until well blended. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 300 degrees (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
4. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls into balls and roll in confectioners' sugar.
5. Place cookies 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until firm to touch.