Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           Cup  butter
  2               Cups  granulated sugar
  4                     eggs
  2               Cups  all purpose flour -- divided
     3/4           Cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
     1/2      Teaspoon  salt
     1/2           Cup  chocolate covered raisins
                        powdered sugar

Preparation:

Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs; mix until well blended. Combine 1 cup flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in small bowl; add to butter mixture. Mix until well blended. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour and chocolate covered raisins. Cover; refrigerate until firm, 2 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350~F. Grease cookie sheets. Coat hands with powdered sugar. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1 inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove immediately from cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks.

Nutritional Information:

2771 Calories (kcal); 118g Total Fat; (36% calories from fat); 36g Protein; 437g Carbohydrate; 996mg Cholesterol; 2242mg Sodium