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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or Pecans!)
  • powdered sugar

Method

  • Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees (F).
  • Melt butter or margarine and chocolate in medium saucepan over low heat (or melt in the microwave in a glass bowl or measuring cup for 2 minutes or until butter or margarine is melted).
  • Set aside to cool for five minutes.
  • While you're letting the chocolate cool, stir sugar, egg, vanilla and salt together until well blended.
  • Stir the cooled chocolate/butter or margarine mixture until nice and smooth. Then mix it in with the above sugar, etc. mixture.
  • Now stir in the flour and nuts.
  • Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • While warm, roll in powdered sugar.
  • Cool on wire racks.
  • Once cool, roll in powdered sugar again!
  • Store in airtight container.