Chocolate Chews

½ c. shortening
1-2/3 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1/3 c. milk
½ c. chopped walnuts
½ c. confectioner’s sugar

Cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla. Beat in eggs, then chocolate. Sift dry ingredients together, add alternately with milk. Stir in nuts.

Chill for 2-3 hours.

Form in balls 1” in diameter. Roll in confectioner’s sugar. Place on greased baking sheet 2-3” apart. Bake in 350 ° oven for 20 minutes.

Makes 3 dozen.