1 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. soft butter
1 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1-2 c. buttermilk
1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans

GLAZE:

3 c. sifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 c. light cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift together flour, salt and soda; set aside.

2. In large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy.

3. Beat in chocolate.

4. At low speed, beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk until well combined.

5. Stir in nuts. Mixture will be soft.

6. Drop by slightly rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.

7. Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool partially.

8. Meanwhile, make Glaze: In medium bowl, combine sugar, cream and vanilla. With spoon beat until smooth. Add melted chocolate; mix well. (If glaze is too stiff to spread easily, add a little more cream.)

9. Glaze top of cookies while slightly warm.