Ingredients
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1 cup c and h brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup salad oil
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup c and h powdered sugar - (approxima, tely)
Directions
Melt chocolate. Combine with sugar and oil. Add eggs one at a time;
beat well. Add vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add
to chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts. Chill dough. Drop teaspoonfuls of
dough in powdered sugar. Roll to coat. Place on greased cookie
sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on rack.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
Reprinted with permission from _From our Private Collection_ From the
C and H Sugar Kitchen Electronic format by Karen Mintzias
Servings: 48 cookies
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Categories: Chocolate; Dessert
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