52 Weeks of Cooking- Week Three

This week we have...Walnuttoes. Which are really just chocolate-walnut cookies.

Ingredients

2 cups chocolate chips

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)

4 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons salt

2 cups flour

2 cups finely chopped walnuts

1/2 cup white sugar, set aside

Directions

-Melt chocolate chips with butter. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, then stir til smooth.

-Mix in brown sugar and let cool.

-Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one.

-Mix in vanilla, baking powder, and salt.

-Add flour and mix well, then add nuts and mix.

-Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.

-After chilling preheating oven to 350 F.

-Roll walnut-sized dough balls. Drop into sugar and coat.

-Place on greased cookie sheet and smush down with greased spatula (or fork).

-Bake for 12-14 minutes. Let cool on sheet for 1 minute and remove to wire rack.