½ cup shortening 2 cups flour
1 2/3 cups white sugar 2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla ½ tsp. salt
2 eggs 1/3 cup milk
2 1-ounce squares unsweetened ½ cup chopped walnuts
chocolate, melted Powdered sugar
Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs,
then chocolate.
Sift together dry ingredients; blend in alternately with milk.
Add nuts. Chill 3 hours. Form in 1-inch balls. roll in
powdered sugar.
Place on greased cookie sheet 2 to 3 inches apart. Bake in
moderate oven (350*) about 15 minutes. Cool slightly; remove
from pan.
Makes 4 dozen.