Super Duper Chocolate Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
½ cup vegetable shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
¾ cup confectioners' sugar

Nutrition Info

104.2 calories
carbohydrate: 15.2 g
cholesterol: 15.5 mg
fat: 4.6 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 1.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 32.9 mg
sugar: 10.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt the chocolate and shortening in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and mix in sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the chocolate mixture and nuts. Chill dough in the refrigerator 3 hours or overnight.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

  3. Place confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Roll dough balls in confectioners' sugar to coat. Arrange 3 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

  4. Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. The cookies will look soft when removed from the oven. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!

Recipe Yield

4 dozen

Recipe Note

Delicious chocolate cookies with a crackled coating of confectioners' sugar.

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