Ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 chocolate squares, unsweetened, me, lted
2 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cup flour, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup nuts, crushed
1 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
Combine oil, chococlate, and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating
well after each addition. Add vanilla. Stir flour, baking powder and
salt into oil mixture. Add nuts.
Chill for several hours or overnight.
Roll dough into balls by teaspoonfuls. Roll into confectioners'
sugar. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350
degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not overbake. Yields 6 to 7 dozen
cookies.
From:National Grange, Family cookbook , 1979
Servings: 72 servings
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