Super Duper Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened
• chocolate
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:

1. Melt the chocolate and shortening in a saucepan over low heat. 
2. Remove from heat and mix in sugar and vanilla. 
3. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. 
4. Stir in the chocolate mixture and nuts. 
5. Chill dough in the refrigerator 3 hours or overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 
7. Grease cookie sheets.
8. Place confectioners' sugar in a bowl. 
9. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. 
10. Roll dough balls in confectioners' sugar to coat. 
11. Arrange 3 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
12. Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. 
13. The cookies will look soft when removed from the oven. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!