2 tablespoons butter
4 ounces unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons margarine, softened
1/4 cup white sugar for decoration
Beat butter, cocoa, and white sugar in large bowl until blended. Beat in oil and eggs by hand. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar. Blend into butter mixture. Stir in 2 cups flour mixture. Cover, and refrigerate dough for an hour or more.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough into 1 inch balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Remove cookie from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.