3-1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. milk
1/4 c. chopped walnuts
3-3/4 oz. pkg instant pistachio pudding mix
6 oz. pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
1 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 375°F: Lightly grease cookie sheets.

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; blend until creamy. Add flour mixture; mix until stiff dough forms. Remove 1/4 dough to a small bowl; add nuts. Add pudding mix and chocolate chips to the remaining dough, reserving 1/4 of the chocolate chips.

Shape rounded teaspoons of pistachio dough into balls; place 1-1/2 inch apart on cookie sheets. Flatten. Shape nut-dough mixture into marble sized pieces; place on top of flattened pistachio cookies. Decorate each with one chocolate chip.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies are set. Cool on racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar.