Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 c. butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. double-acting baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. walnuts, chopped

Method

  • About 2 hours before serving or up to 2 weeks ahead, mix ingredients together.
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Grease cookie sheet. Into large bowl, measure all ingredients except walnuts.
  • With mixer at low speed, beat ingredients until blended.
  • Increase speed to high; beat 1 minute, occasionally scraping bowl with spatula.
  • With rubber spatula, stir in walnuts.
  • Drop mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls, 1 inch apart, onto cookie sheets.
  • Bake 15 minutes.
  • With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire racks; cool. Store cookies in tightly covered container to use up within 2 weeks.
  • Makes 1 1/2 dozen cookies.