This recipe must chill overnight, so plan ahead. It makes roughly 4 dozen small cookies.
If you substitute butter for shortening, use ¼ c. milk instead of ⅓ c.
| Ingredients | Step |
|---|---|
| ½ c. shortening 1⅔ c. sugar |
Cream together. |
| 2 t. vanilla 2 eggs, beaten 2 oz. unsweetened Baker's chocolate, melted |
Add & beat. |
| 2 c. flour, sifted 2 t. baking powder ½ t. salt |
Sift together. |
| ⅓ c. milk (or ¼ c. if using butter) | Add to the mixer alternately with dry ingredients. |
| ½ c. walnuts, chopped | Stir in. |
| Scrape down bowl, cover, and chill overnight. | |
| powdered sugar | Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in confectioner's sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. |
Source: my grandma