1 1/4 c. walnuts
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. Crisco
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1 lg. egg
1/2 c. sour cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set aside 1/4 cup walnut pieces for top of cookies and coarsely chop remainder. Melt chocolate pieces and cool. Sift flour with salt and soda. Cream Crisco, sugar and egg together until light and fluffy. Blend in cooled chocolate. Beat in flour mixture and sour cream. Add the 1 cup chopped walnuts.

Drop by rounded tablespoons onto lightly greased cookie sheet, allowing room for spreading. Top each with a walnut piece. Bake in center of oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheet a minute, then remove to wire rack to cool. Use a broad spatula to remove cookies. Makes 2-2 1/2 dozen 3 inch cookies.